Required: (a) Assess the viability of these two projects using NPV and Payback period  as the appraisal techniques and advise Wonder Plc’s Board of Directors  accordingly.   (b) Explain the importance of Payback period to the CEO.

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Wonder Plc is considering two investment projects in another city and the 
estimated cash flows are as follows: 
Year                                                   Hotels                    Housing
                                                           £ (m)                         £ (m)
0 Capital outlay                                  (200)                         (250)
 Net cash flows
1                                                         130                            130
2                                                          60                             120
3                                                          80                             120
4                                                         100                              80
4 Residual value                                  20                              40
The company’s cost of capital is 15%.
Required:
(a) Assess the viability of these two projects using NPV and Payback period 
as the appraisal techniques and advise Wonder Plc’s Board of Directors 
accordingly.
 
(b) Explain the importance of Payback period to the CEO. 

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