I need a detailed explanation to solve this problem. A company has the following mutually exclusive projects. Year   Project-A     Project-B 0        $26,000       $29,000 1        $15,000      $16,000 2        $11,500      $10,000 3        $3,500        $11,500 a)- Calculate the payback period for each project. - How many years for Project A   - How many years for Project B b)-If the company's payback period is two years, which of the project should you chose? * Project A  or Project B * Both Projects  or  Neither Projects c)- If the discount rate is 13%, what is the NPV for each Project? d) If the discount rate is 13%, which project should the company chose? * Project A or Project B * Both Project s or Neither Project

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A company has the following mutually exclusive projects.

Year   Project-A     Project-B

0        $26,000       $29,000

1        $15,000      $16,000

2        $11,500      $10,000

3        $3,500        $11,500

a)- Calculate the payback period for each project.

- How many years for Project A  

- How many years for Project B

b)-If the company's payback period is two years, which of the project should you chose?

* Project A  or Project B

* Both Projects  or  Neither Projects

c)- If the discount rate is 13%, what is the NPV for each Project?

d) If the discount rate is 13%, which project should the company chose?

* Project A or Project B

* Both Project s or Neither Project

 

  

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