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Given the following cash flows for a two mutually exclusive projects (A&B) and assuming 16% cost of capital; answer the next 2 questions:
year | Project A | Project B |
0 | -5000 | -1000 |
1 | 2500 | 600 |
2 | 2500 | 600 |
3 | 2500 | 600 |
1) Which project should be accepted, if any and why?
Project B; it has a higher IRR and PI |
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Neither project should be accepted, they both have negative NPVs |
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Both project should be accepted; they have IRRs greater than the cost of capital |
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Project A; it has the higher positive NPV |
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Not enough information to answer. |
A:
Present value of inflows=cash inflow*Present value of discounting factor(rate%,time period)
=2500/1.16+2500/1.16^2+2500/1.16^3
=5614.72
NPV=Present value of inflows-Present value of outflows
=5614.72-5000
=$614.72(Approx)
B:
Present value of inflows=cash inflow*Present value of discounting factor(rate%,time period)
=600/1.16+600/1.16^2+600/1.16^3
=1347.53
NPV=Present value of inflows-Present value of outflows
=1347.53-1000
=$347.53(Approx)
Hence since projects are mutually exclusive;project must be selected having higher NPV as it would lead to higher value addition to the firm(Project A)
Hence the correct option is:
Project A; it has the higher positive NPV