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| Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: | 
| Year | Cash Flow (A) | Cash Flow (B) | 
| 0 | –$201,178 | –$15,104 | 
| 1 | 25,700 | 4,731 | 
| 2 | 55,000 | 8,951 | 
| 3 | 56,000 | 13,135 | 
| 4 | 413,000 | 8,126 | 
| Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a 6 percent return on your investment. | 
| a. What is the payback period for Project A? | 
| b. What is the payback period for Project B? | 
| c. What is the discounted payback period for Project A? | 
| d. What is the discounted payback period for Project B? | 
| e. What is the NPV for Project A? | 
| f. What is the NPV for Project B ? | 
| g. What is the IRR for Project A? | 
| h. What is the IRR for Project B? | 
| i. What is the profitability index for Project A? | 
| j. What is the profitability index for Project B? | 


| Answers | |
| a. What is the payback period for Project A? | 3.16 | 
| b. What is the payback period for Project B? | 2.11 | 
| c. What is the discounted payback period for Project A? | 3.25 | 
| d. What is the discounted payback period for Project B? | 2.24 | 
| e. What is the NPV for Project A? | 2,46,170.45 | 
| f. What is the NPV for Project B ? | 14,790.52 | 
| g. What is the IRR for Project A? | 34.00% | 
| h. What is the IRR for Project B? | 39.00% | 
| i. What is the profitability index for Project A? | 1.22 | 
| j. What is the profitability index for Project B? | 0.98 |