A firm is evaluating its two independent projects, L (22) and W(34) for this year’s capital budgeting . The firm’s cost of capital or the required rate of return is 14%. The net incremental cash flows after tax for both the projects are as follows:       Outflows Inflows Projects Year 1 2 3 4 5 L (22) -6,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 4,000 W (34) -18,000 5,600 5,600 5,600 5,600 6,600   Required: Calculate for each project:   Payback Period IRR NPV PI   Give your decision regarding acceptation and rejection of the project and explain your basis for the decision.

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A firm is evaluating its two independent projects, L (22) and W(34) for this year’s capital budgeting . The firm’s cost of capital or the required rate of return is 14%. The net incremental cash flows after tax for both the projects are as follows:

 

 

 

Outflows

Inflows

Projects

Year

1

2

3

4

5

L (22)

-6,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

4,000

W (34)

-18,000

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

6,600

 

Required: Calculate for each project:

 

  1. Payback Period
  2. IRR
  3. NPV
  4. PI

 

  1. Give your decision regarding acceptation and rejection of the project and explain your basis for the decision.
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