Perrot Industries has $325,000 to Invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternativesfollow:Cost of equipment requiredWorking capital investment requiredAnnual cash inflowsSalvage value of equipment in six yearsLife of the projectProject AProject BProjectNet Present ValueA$270,00067,65021, 2006 yearsO Project AProject BBThe working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for Investment elsewhere. Perrot Industries discountrate is 14%.Click here to view Exhibit 10-1 and Exhibit 10-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.$ 270,00054,400Required:1-a. Calculate net present value for each project. (Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Round other Intermediatecalculations and final answer to the nearest whole number.)6 years1-b. Which investment alternative (if elther) would you recommend that the company accept?

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