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Linda Jones is deciding between two investment projects. Choice 1 Linda can invest into a young biotech firm. She expects that she will need to pay this firm $35,000 at the end of each year for the next two years. After that, she expects to receive back from the firm $90,000 at the end of each year for 18 years. Choice 2 Linda can invest $200,000 today into an AI firm. She expects to be paid $42,000 at the end of the year, and expects cash flows from the AI firm to increase by 5% every year, paid at the end of each year in perpetuity a. “Draw” timelines (tables), showing cash flows of each investment. b. Suppose Linda’s discount rate is 12%. Which project should she choose? c. At which discount rate would Linda be indifferent between her two choices?