Two alternative start-up FinTech projects were being contemplated for financing by a venture capitalist to determine which one is more viable, based on cost and returns.  Table 4.1 below shows a five-year schedule for the two projects:   Table 4.1 Project Start of Project End of 1st Year End of 2nd Year End of 3rd Year End of 4th Year End of 5th Year BlockChain GoPay ($230,000) ($32,000) $66,000 $96,000 $106,000 $119,000 DLT CloudPay ($276,000) $20,000 $65,000 $96,000 $102,000 $118,000   If you were the Project Manager on the Venture Capitalist team, using the Net Present Value (NPV) method, which project would you recommend be financed based strictly on the schedule shown above and an interest rate of 7.5%? Use a Microsoft Excel, or any other method to deduce/calculate the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for both projects. Explain how you would advise the Bank which project to finance using the result from the IRR method?

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Two alternative start-up FinTech projects were being contemplated for financing by a venture capitalist to determine which one is more viable, based on cost and returns.  Table 4.1 below shows a five-year schedule for the two projects:

 

Table 4.1

Project

Start of Project

End of 1st Year

End of 2nd Year

End of 3rd Year

End of 4th Year

End of 5th Year

BlockChain GoPay

($230,000)

($32,000)

$66,000

$96,000

$106,000

$119,000

DLT CloudPay

($276,000)

$20,000

$65,000

$96,000

$102,000

$118,000

 

  • If you were the Project Manager on the Venture Capitalist team, using the Net Present Value (NPV) method, which project would you recommend be financed based strictly on the schedule shown above and an interest rate of 7.5%?
  • Use a Microsoft Excel, or any other method to deduce/calculate the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for both projects. Explain how you would advise the Bank which project to finance using the result from the IRR method?
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