Consider the following two mutually exclusive investment projects:Project Cash Flowsn        A                 B       0      -$4,000        -$8,5001          $400        $11,5002        $7,000            $400Assume that the MARR = 15%.(a) Using the NPW criterion, which project would you select?(b) On the same chart, sketch the PW(i) function for each alternative fori = 0% and 50%. For what range of i would you prefer Project B?

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Consider the following two mutually exclusive investment projects:
Project Cash Flows
n        A                 B       
0      -$4,000        -$8,500
1          $400        $11,500
2        $7,000            $400

Assume that the MARR = 15%.
(a) Using the NPW criterion, which project would you select?
(b) On the same chart, sketch the PW(i) function for each alternative for
i = 0% and 50%. For what range of i would you prefer Project B?

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