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Suzanne's Cleaners is considering two projects with the following cash flow data. Based on payback periods,...

  1. Suzanne's Cleaners is considering two projects with the following cash flow data. Based on payback periods, which project is less risky based on liquidity risk?

    PROJECT 1

    Year

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    Cash flows

    -$1,100

    $300

    $310

    $320

    $330

    $340

    PROJECT 2

    Year

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    Cash flows

    -$850

    $100

    $75

    $500

    $200

    $275

    A.

    Project 1

    B.

    Project 2

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Expert Solution

a.Project 1

Payback period= full years until recovery + unrecovered cost at the start of the year/cash flow during the year

Payback period= 3 years + 170/ 330

                              = 3 years + 0.52

                              = 3.52 years.        

b.Project 2

Payback period= 3 years + 175/ 200

                              = 3 years + 0.88

                              = 3.8 years.

Project 1 is less risky based on liquidity risk since it has the shorter payback period.

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