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Your task is to analyze two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow Project

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Question

Your task is to analyze two mutually exclusive projects:
     Year                Cash Flow Project X                    Cash Flow Project Z
      -0-                   -400,000                                       -50,000
        1                       25,000                                        20,000
        2                       60,000                                        15,000
        3                       60,000                                        20,000
        4                     540,000                                        20,000
Whichever project you chose, if any, you require a 15% return on your investment.

] Using the NPV criterion, which investment should you chose? Why?

Explanation / Answer

1) Project X Project Y Particulars Time PVF Amount PV Amount PV Cash Outflows                                             -                         1.0000            (400,000.00)            (400,000.00)              (50,000.00)                   (50,000.00) PV of cash outflows            (400,000.00)                   (50,000.00) Cash Inflows(Dividend) 1                       0.8696                25,000.00                21,739.13                20,000.00                     17,391.30 Cash Inflows(Dividend) 2                       0.7561                60,000.00                45,368.62                15,000.00                     11,342.16 Cash Inflows(Dividend) 3                       0.6575                60,000.00                39,450.97                20,000.00                     13,150.32 Cash Inflows(Dividend) 4                       0.5718              540,000.00              308,746.75                20,000.00                     11,435.06 PV of Cash Inflows                                             -                415,305.48                     53,318.85 NPV                15,305.48                       3,318.85 Project X should be selected as it has higher NPV