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Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:
Year |
Cash Flow (A) |
Cash Flow (B) |
0 |
-$350,000 |
-$50,000 |
1 |
45,000 |
24,000 |
2 |
65,000 |
22,000 |
3 |
65,000 |
19,500 |
4 |
440,000 |
14,600 |
Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a 15 percent return on your investment.
1. If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
2. If you apply the discounted payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
3. If you apply the NPV criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?
4. If you apply the IRR criterion, which investment will you choose? Why?