NPV—Mutually exclusive projects   Hook Industries is considering the replacement of one of its old metal stamping machines. Three alternative replacement machines are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following​ table: LOADING... . The​ firm's cost of capital is 12​%.   a.  Calculate the net present value ​(NPV​) of each press. b.  Using​ NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press. c.  Rank the presses from best to worst using NPV. d.  Calculate the profitability index​ (PI) for each press. e.  Rank the presses from best to worst using PI. a. The NPV of press A is ​.   ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) The NPV of press B is ​. ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) The NPV of press C is ​ . ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) b. Based on​ NPV, Hook Industries should press A.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) Based on​ NPV, Hook Industries should accept accept reject press B.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) Based on​ NPV, Hook Industries should accept reject accept press C.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) c.   In ranking the presses from best to​ worst, Press C Press C Press A Press B is the number 1 investment.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) Press B Press A Press C Press B is the number 2 investment.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) Press A Press C Press A Press B is the number 3 investment.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) d. The PI of press A is nothing.   ​(Round to two decimal​ places.) The PI of press B is nothing. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.) The PI of press C is nothing. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.) e.  In ranking the presses from best to​ worst, ▼   Press C Press A Press B is the number 1 investment.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) ▼   Press A Press B Press C is the number 2 investment.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) ▼   Press B Press C Press A is the number 3 investment.  ​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.) ​(Click on the icon located on the​ top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a​ spreadsheet.)     Machine A Machine B Machine C   Initial investment ​(CF0​) ​$85,200 ​$60,300 ​$130,300 Year​ (t) Cash inflows ​(CFt​) 1 ​$17,600 ​$12,300 ​$50,200 2 ​$17,600 ​$14,400 ​$29,800 3 ​$17,600 ​$16,000 ​$19,900 4 ​$17,600 ​$18,500 ​$20,500 5 ​$17,600 ​$19,800 ​$19,900 6 ​$17,600 ​$24,900 ​$30,400 7 ​$17,600 — ​$40,500 8 ​$17,600 — ​$50,100

Coffer Company is analyzing two potential investments. Project X Cost of machine Net cash flow: Year 1 Year 2 $ 85,470 Project Y $ 65,000 33,000 33,000 3,000 30,000 Year 3 Year 4 33,000 0 • 30,000 25,000 If the company is using the payback period méthod, and it requires a payback period of three years or less, which project(s) should be selected? Multiple Choice Project Y. Project X. Both X and Y are acceptable projects. Neither X nor Y is an acceptable project.

XYZ Corporation:     The data shown in the above table are for two mutually exclusive security projects that a company, called XYZ, is considering. Both projects are assumed to be strategically important to the company. Assume further the company’s cost of capital is 10%. year         project A       Project B 0                -200                  -150 1                 200                     50 2                  800                   100 3                 -800                    150        Calculate the NPV of both projects. Calculate the Profitability Index for both projects. Calculate the IRR for both projects   Which security project should XYZ invest in?

Net present value method, internal rate of return method, and analysis for a service company The management of Advanced Alternative Power Inc. is considering two capital investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows: Year Wind Turbines Biofuel Equipment 1 $230,000 $410,000 2 230,000 410,000 3 230,000 410,000 4 230,000 410,000   The wind turbines require an investment of $698,510, while the biofuel equipment requires an investment of $1,170,550. No residual value is expected from either project. Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 3.037 2.855 2.589 5 4.212 3.791 3.605 3.353 2.991 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.326 7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605 8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 10 7.360 6.145 5.650 5.019 4.192 Required: 1a.  Compute the net present value for each project. Use a rate of…

Put answer in table format Yokam Company is considering two alternative projects. Project 1 requires an initial investment of $560,000 and has a present value of cash flows of $2,200,000.0. Project 2 requires an initial investment of $5,000,000 and has a present value of cash flows of $7,000,000. 1. Compute the profitability index for each project.2. Based on the profitability index, which project should the company prefer?

IRR: Mutually exclusive projects Nile Inc. wants to choose the better of two mutually exclusive projects that expand warehouse capacity. The projects' cash flows are shown in the following table: . The cost of capital is 18%. a. The internal rate of return (IRR) of project X is %. (Round to two decimal places.) Data table Is project X acceptable on the basis of IRR? (Select the best answer below.) (Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Yes O No Project X $500,000 Project Y $310,000 The internal rate of return (IRR) of project Y is %. (Round to two decimal places.) Initial investment (CF) Is project Y acceptable on the basis of IRR? (Select the best answer below.) Year (t) Cash inflows (CF,) $120,000 $140,000 $105,000 $60,000 1 $100,000 O Yes $160,000 O No $170,000 $190,000 b. Which project is preferred? (Select the best answer below.) $250,000 $30,000 OA. Project X N 34 5

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