Two projects, Y and Z, have the following cash flows:   Year Project Y Project Z 0 -500 -1700 1 400 700 2 250 800 3 150 950       Project Y and Project Z are mutually exclusive. The discount rate is 8%. Which of the following is not true?   a. NPV of Project Z is 388.16.   b. The PI (profitability index) of Project Y is higher than the PI of Project Z.   c. Because the PI of Project Y is higher than that of Project Z, Project Y should be chosen.   d. The payback period of Project Y is less than 2 years.   e. The payback period for Project Z is longer than that of Project Y.

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Two projects, Y and Z, have the following cash flows:

 

Year

Project Y

Project Z

0

-500

-1700

1

400

700

2

250

800

3

150

950

 

 

 

Project Y and Project Z are mutually exclusive. The discount rate is 8%. Which of the following is not true?

  a.

NPV of Project Z is 388.16.

  b.

The PI (profitability index) of Project Y is higher than the PI of Project Z.

  c.

Because the PI of Project Y is higher than that of Project Z, Project Y should be chosen.

  d.

The payback period of Project Y is less than 2 years.

  e.

The payback period for Project Z is longer than that of Project Y. 

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