If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? If you apply the discounted payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? If you apply the NPV criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?

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17: Consider the following 2 mutually exclusive projects:

Year

Cash flow A

 

 

 

Cash Flow B

 

0

-291000

 

 

 

-41600

 

1

37000

 

 

 

20000

 

2

55000

 

 

 

17600

 

3

55000

 

 

 

17200

 

4

366000

 

 

 

14000

 

 

Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a return of 11% on your investment.

  • If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
  • If you apply the discounted payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
  • If you apply the NPV criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
  • If you apply the IRR criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
  • If you apply the profitability index criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
  • Based on your answers in parts A through E, which project will you finally choose? Why?
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