Provide an evaluation of the two proposed projects whose cash flow forecasts are found below:                                                                         Product A      Product B       Initial cost                                                       $750,000         $650,000         Expected life                                                      5 years             5 years          Scrap value expected                                      $      -               $35,000           Others expected cash inflows: Year                                                                $                      $                      1                                                                      180,000           200,000           2                                                                      300,000           240,000           3                                                                      230,000           210,000           4                                                                      330,000           260,000           5                                                                      195,000           155,000                  The company cost of capital for each project is 13 percent. The company relies on several criteria when evaluating new investment opportunities. The projects are independent.   WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THESE 3 PROJECTS   EVERTON was not surprised by the memo, for she had been expecting something like this for some time now. After re-reading the memo, EVERTON decided on her plan of action and made up the following to do list:   Compute the ARR for each project Compute the payback period for each project Compute the Net Present Value (NPV) for each project Compute the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for each project Compute the Profitability Index (PI) for each project

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EVERTON Major graduated from Mona School of Business and has been a Junior Financial Analyst at Proven Investment Ltd. When he arrived at work this morning, he found the following memo in his e-mail.

TO:                  EVERTON Major

FROM:            J. C. Bens, CFO, Proven Investment Ltd.

RE:                  Capital Budgeting Analysis

Provide an evaluation of the two proposed projects whose cash flow forecasts are found below:

                                                                        Product A      Product B      

Initial cost                                                       $750,000         $650,000        

Expected life                                                      5 years             5 years         

Scrap value expected                                      $      -               $35,000          

Others expected cash inflows:

Year                                                                $                      $                     

1                                                                      180,000           200,000          

2                                                                      300,000           240,000          

3                                                                      230,000           210,000          

4                                                                      330,000           260,000          

5                                                                      195,000           155,000               

 

The company cost of capital for each project is 13 percent. The company relies on several criteria when evaluating new investment opportunities. The projects are independent.

 

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THESE 3 PROJECTS

 

EVERTON was not surprised by the memo, for she had been expecting something like this for some time now. After re-reading the memo, EVERTON decided on her plan of action and made up the following to do list:

 

  1. Compute the ARR for each project
  2. Compute the payback period for each project
  3. Compute the Net Present Value (NPV) for each project
  4. Compute the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for each project
  5. Compute the Profitability Index (PI) for each project

 

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