You work for an outdoor play structure manufacturing company and are trying to decide between the following two projects: Year-End Cash Flows ($ thousanch) 2 21 51 Project 0 Playhouse (minor project) -29 Fort (major poject) -79 1 17 39 You can undertake only one project. If your cost of capital is 6%, which one should you choose?

You work for an outdoor play structure manufacturing company and are trying to decide between the following two projects: Year-End Cash Flows ($ thousanch) 2 21 51 Project 0 Playhouse (minor project) -29 Fort (major poject) -79 1 17 39 You can undertake only one project. If your cost of capital is 6%, which one should you choose?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter19: Capital Investment

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