Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:   Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) 0 –$426,000       –$40,500       1 43,500       20,500       2 62,500       13,200       3 79,500       19,100       4 541,000       15,900             The required return on these investments is 12 percent.     a. What is the payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the NPV for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. What is the IRR for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:
 
Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B)
0 –$426,000       –$40,500      
1 43,500       20,500      
2 62,500       13,200      
3 79,500       19,100      
4 541,000       15,900      
 
   

The required return on these investments is 12 percent.

   
a. What is the payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. What is the NPV for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c. What is the IRR for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
d. What is the profitability index for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.)
e. Based on your answers in (a) through (d), which project will you finally choose?
   

 

 

 

 
 
 
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