are deciding between two mutually exclusive investment opportunities. Both require the same initial investment of $9.6 million. Investment A will generate $1.86 million per year​ (starting at the end of the first​ year) in perpetuity. Investment B will generate $1.55 million at the end of the first​ year, and its revenues will grow at 2.2% per year for every year after that. Which investment has the higher​ IRR? (Round to the nearest​integer.) Which investment has the higher NPV when the cost of capital is 7.8%​? In this​ case, for what values of the cost of capital does picking the higher IRR give the correct answer as to which investment is the best​ opportunity?

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You are deciding between two mutually exclusive investment opportunities. Both require the same initial investment of $9.6 million. Investment A will generate $1.86 million per year​ (starting at the end of the first​ year) in perpetuity. Investment B will generate $1.55 million at the end of the first​ year, and its revenues will grow at 2.2% per year for every year after that.

  1. Which investment has the higher​ IRR? (Round to the nearest​integer.)
  2. Which investment has the higher NPV when the cost of capital is 7.8%​?
  3. In this​ case, for what values of the cost of capital does picking the higher IRR give the correct answer as to which investment is the best​ opportunity?

 

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