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XYZ Corp. is considering two mutually exclusive investments whose expected net c

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Question

XYZ Corp. is considering two mutually exclusive investments whose expected net cash flows are as follows:

EXPECTED NET CASH FLOWS

Year

Project A

Project B

0

-$290

-$400

1

-387

134

2

-193

134

3

-100

134

4

600

134

5

600

134

6

850

134

7

-180

134

A) Calculate the two projects' NPVs, if you were told that each project's cost of capital was 14%. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

B) Calculate the two projects' NPVs, if the cost of capital was 17%. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

EXPECTED NET CASH FLOWS

Year

Project A

Project B

0

-$290

-$400

1

-387

134

2

-193

134

3

-100

134

4

600

134

5

600

134

6

850

134

7

-180

134

Explanation / Answer

INPUT DATA: Expected Cash Flows Year Proj. A Proj. B 0 -290 -400 1 -387 134 2 -193 134 3 -100 134 4 600 134 5 600 134 6 850 134 7 -180 134 Cost of capital 0.14 14% Proj. A Proj. B NPV 136.7051 174.6328 17% Proj. A Proj. B NPV 41.04895 125.5989