Payback and NPV  Neil Corporation has three projects under consideration. The cash flows for each project are shown in the following table. The firm has a 16% cost of capital. Project A Project B Project C   Initial investment (CF0) −$40,000 −$40,000 −$40,000 Year (t) Cash inflows (CFt) 1    $13,000    $  7,000    $19,000 2      13,000      10,000      16,000 3      13,000      13,000      13,000 4      13,000      16,000      10,000 5      13,000      19,000        7,000 Calculate each project’s payback period. Which project is preferred according to this method? Calculate each project’s net present value (NPV). Which project is preferred according to this method? Comment on your findings in parts aand b, and recommend the best project. Explain your recommendation.

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P10–12 Payback and NPV  Neil Corporation has three projects under consideration. The cash flows for each project are shown in the following table. The firm has a 16% cost of capital.


Project A

Project B

Project C

 

Initial investment (CF0)

−$40,000

−$40,000

−$40,000

Year (t)

Cash inflows (CFt)

1

   $13,000

   $  7,000

   $19,000

2

     13,000

     10,000

     16,000

3

     13,000

     13,000

     13,000

4

     13,000

     16,000

     10,000

5

     13,000

     19,000

       7,000

  1. Calculate each project’s payback period. Which project is preferred according to this method?
  2. Calculate each project’s net present value (NPV). Which project is preferred according to this method?
  3. Comment on your findings in parts aand b, and recommend the best project. Explain your recommendation.
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