M/s Sons & Sons is considering two projects, A & B, with cash flows as shown below: period Cash Flow of Project A Project B 0 -90,000 -150,000 1 30,000 72,000 2 30,000 35,000 3 30,000 40,000 4 30,000 25,000   Calculate discounted payback period, net present value and internal rate of return for each project using opportunity cost of capital 13 % & 9% for project A & B respectively.  Which project(s) should be accepted if :              (i)         The projects are mutually exclusive and there is no capital constraint.             (ii)        The projects are independent and there is no capital constraint. (iii)       The projects are independent and there is a total of $100,000 of financing for capital outlays in the coming period.   c. Why the cost of capital for A might be higher than for B. State possible reason(s)

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M/s Sons & Sons is considering two projects, A & B, with cash flows as shown below:

period

Cash Flow of

Project A

Project B

0

-90,000

-150,000

1

30,000

72,000

2

30,000

35,000

3

30,000

40,000

4

30,000

25,000

 

  1. Calculate discounted payback period, net present value and internal rate of return for each project using opportunity cost of capital 13 % & 9% for project A & B respectively. 
  2. Which project(s) should be accepted if : 

            (i)         The projects are mutually exclusive and there is no capital constraint.

            (ii)        The projects are independent and there is no capital constraint.

(iii)       The projects are independent and there is a total of $100,000 of financing for capital outlays in the coming period.

 

c. Why the cost of capital for A might be higher than for B. State possible reason(s)

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