Moulton Industries has two potential projects for the coming year, Project B-12 and Project F-4. If the firm is assuming a 10% discount rate, which project has a higher NPV? Cash Flow Project B-12 Project F-4 Year 0 -$4,250,000 -$3,800,000 Year 1    $2,000,000 $              0 Year 2   $2,000,000 $1,000,000 Year 3   $2,000,000 $1,500,000 Year 4 $              0 $2,000,000 Year 5 $              0 $2,500,000   A. If an independent decision criterion is used regarding Project B-12 and Project F-4, which projected should be selected?   B. If a mutually exclusive decision criterion is used regarding Project B-12 and Project F-4, which project should be selected?   C. Calculate the profitability index for Project B-12 and Project F-4   D. What is each project's payback period?

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Moulton Industries has two potential projects for the coming year, Project B-12 and Project F-4. If the firm is assuming a 10% discount rate, which project has a higher NPV?

Cash Flow

Project B-12

Project F-4

Year 0

-$4,250,000

-$3,800,000

Year 1

   $2,000,000

$              0

Year 2

  $2,000,000

$1,000,000

Year 3

  $2,000,000

$1,500,000

Year 4

$              0

$2,000,000

Year 5

$              0

$2,500,000

 

A. If an independent decision criterion is used regarding Project B-12 and Project F-4, which projected should be selected?

 

B. If a mutually exclusive decision criterion is used regarding Project B-12 and Project F-4, which project should be selected?

 

C. Calculate the profitability index for Project B-12 and Project F-4

 

D. What is each project's payback period?

 

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