In: Economics
Petram company is considering two alternative capital budgeting projects. Project A is an investment of $300,000 to renovate office facilities. Project B is an investment of $600,000 to expand diagnostic capabilities. Relevant cash flow data for the two projects over their expected two-year lives are as follows:
Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
Pr. | Cash Flow | Pr. | Cash Flow |
Project A | |||
0.18 | $ 0 | 0.08 | $ 0 |
0.64 | 100,000 | 0.84 | 100,000 |
0.18 | 200,000 | 0.08 | 200,000 |
Project B | |||
0.50 | $ 0 | 0.125 | $ 0 |
0.50 | 400,000 | 0.75 | 200,000 |
0.125 | 400,000 |
Calculate the expected value, standard deviation, and coefficient
of variation of cash flows for each project.