In: Accounting
Today, you have $40,000 to invest. Two investment alternatives are available to you. One would require you to invest your $40,000 now; the other would require the $40,000 investment two years from now. In either case, the investments will end five years from now. The cash flows for each alternative are provided below. Using a MARR of 10%, what should you do with the $40,000 you have?
| Year | Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 |
| 0 | -$40,000 | $0 |
| 1 | $10,000 | $0 |
| 2 | $10,000 | -$40,000 |
| 3 | $10,000 | $16,500 |
| 4 | $10,000 | $16,500 |
| 5 | $13,000 | $16,500 |