New Process Corporation is a rapidly growing biotech company that has a required rate of return of 8​%. It plans to build a new facility in Santa Clara County. The building will take 2 years to complete. The building contractor offered New Process • Plan​ I: Payment of $225,000 at the time of signing the contract and $4,675,000 upon completion of the building. The end of the second year is the completion date. • Plan​ II: Payment of $1,675,000 at the time of signing the contract and $1,675,000 at the end of each of the two succeeding years. • Plan​ III: Payment of $375,000 at the time of signing the contract and $1,550,000 at the end of each of the three succeeding years. Requirement 1. Using the net present value​ method, calculate the comparative cost of each of the three payment plans a choice of three payment​ plans, as​ follows:

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New Process
Corporation is a rapidly growing biotech company that has a required rate of return of
8​%.
It plans to build a new facility in Santa Clara County. The building will take 2 years to complete. The building contractor offered
New Process
 
Plan​ I: Payment of
$225,000
at the time of signing the contract and
$4,675,000
upon completion of the building. The end of the second year is the completion date.
Plan​ II: Payment of
$1,675,000
at the time of signing the contract and
$1,675,000
at the end of each of the two succeeding years.
Plan​ III: Payment of
$375,000
at the time of signing the contract and
$1,550,000
at the end of each of the three succeeding years.

Requirement 1. Using the net present value​ method, calculate the comparative cost of each of the three payment plans 

a choice of three payment​ plans, as​ follows:
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