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Neil Corporation has three projects under consideration. The cash flows for each of them are shown in the following table:
|
Project A |
Project B |
Project C |
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| Initial investment
(CF 0CF0) |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
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| Year
(t) |
Cash inflows | ||||
|
1 |
$14,000 |
$6,000 |
$22,000 |
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|
2 |
$14,000 |
$10,000 |
$18,000 |
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|
3 |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
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|
4 |
$14,000 |
$18,000 |
$10,000 |
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|
5 |
$14,000 |
$22,000 |
$6,000 |
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The firm has a cost of capital of 16%.
a. Calculate each project's payback period.
Which project is preferred according to this method?
b. Calculate each project's net present value (NPV).
Which project is preferred according to this method?