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6. Jack Inc. has a cost of capital of 7.5% and adopts a payback threshold of 2.2 years. The company is currently considering five projects. The following table reports yearly cash flows for each project. (21 points)
Project A |
Project B |
Project C |
Project D |
Project E |
|
Time 0 |
-$14,000 |
-$15,000 |
-$18,000 |
-$20,000 |
-$21,000 |
Time 1 |
$6,000 |
$7,000 |
$12,000 |
$12,000 |
$12,000 |
Time 2 |
$6,000 |
$7,000 |
$4,000 |
$7,000 |
$12,000 |
Time 3 |
$6,000 |
$7,000 |
$4,000 |
$7,000 |
0 |
Time 4 |
$6,000 |
$7,000 |
$4,000 |
$7,000 |
0 |
Time 5 |
$6,000 |
$7,000 |
$4,000 |
$7,000 |
0 |
a. Calculate the payback period for each project. Using the payback period rule and assuming the projects are independent, what project(s) would you recommend to Jack Inc.? What if the projects are mutually exclusive?
Project |
Payback Period |
A |
|
B |
|
C |
|
D |
|
E |
Project Selection |
|
Mutually Exclusive Case |
|
Independent Case |