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: Assess the viability of these two projects using NPV and Payback period as the appraisal techniques showing all calculations using formuland advise Wonder Plc’s Board of Directors accordingly.

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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: Assess the viability of these two projects using NPV and Payback period as the appraisal techniques showing all calculations using formuland advise Wonder Plc’s Board of Directors accordingly.
 

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