Two projects being considered by a firm are mutually exclusive and have the following projected cash flows:   Year  Project 1 Cash Flow     Project 2 Cash flow Year Project 1 Cash Flow Project 2 Cash Flow 0                −$4.0                                     ? 1                  $3.0                                 $1.7 2                  $5.0                                 $3.2 3                  $2.0                                 $5.8   The crossover rate of the two projects’ NPV profiles is 9%. What is the initial cash flow for Project 2? (Hint: The crossover rate is the rate at which the NPV for two projects is the same.)

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Two projects being considered by a firm are mutually exclusive and have the following projected cash flows:

 

Year  Project 1 Cash Flow     Project 2 Cash flow

Year

Project 1 Cash

Flow

Project 2 Cash Flow

0                −$4.0                                     ?

1                  $3.0                                 $1.7

2                  $5.0                                 $3.2

3                  $2.0                                 $5.8

 

The crossover rate of the two projects’ NPV profiles is 9%. What is the initial cash flow for Project 2? (Hint: The crossover rate is the rate at which the NPV for two projects is the same.)

 

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