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Crane Corp. management is evaluating two mutually exclusive
projects. The cost of capital is 15 percent. Costs and cash flows
for each project are given in the following table.
| Year | Project 1 | Project 2 | ||
| 0 | -$1,291,014 | -$1,324,281 | ||
| 1 | 269,000 | 385,000 | ||
| 2 | 346,000 | 385,000 | ||
| 3 | 407,000 | 385,000 | ||
| 4 | 519,000 | 385,000 | ||
| 5 | 799,000 | 385,000 | 
Calculate NPV and IRR of two projects. (Enter
negative amounts using negative sign, e.g. -45.25. Do not round
discount factors. Round other intermediate calculations and final
answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,525. Round IRR answers to 2
decimal places, e.g. 15.25 or 12.25%.)
| NPV of project 1 is | $ | ||
| NPV of project 2 is | $ | ||
| IRR of project 1 is | % | ||
| IRR of project 2 is | % | 
Which project should be accepted?
| Crane Corp. should accept
 a. project b. 1 neither project c. project 2  |