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Q13.2 Consider the following cash flow data for two competing investment project

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Question

Q13.2

Consider the following cash flow data for two competing investment projects. (Please show work)(Use excel if possible)


n     Project A     Project B
0     -$800     -$2,635
1     -$1,500     -$565
2     -$435     $820
3     $775     $820
4     $775     $1,080
5     $1,275     $1,080
6     $1,275     $1,500
7     $975     $980
8     $675     $580
9     $375     $380
10     $660     $840

At MARR = 12% using incremental PW analysis, which alternative in  would you consider the better choice?

Choose A

Choose B

Either A or B

Neither A nor B

a.

Choose A

b.

Choose B

c.

Either A or B

d.

Neither A nor B

Explanation / Answer

Present Worth Analsis:

Chooze Project B , because it incremental present worth of $253($1,242-$989) from Project A to Project B

Year Cash flow-A Cash flow-B Pv@12% NPV-A NPV-B 0 -800 -2635      1.0000       -800.00       -2,635.00 1 -1500 -565      0.8929 -1,339.29           -504.46 2 -435 820      0.7972       -346.78            653.70 3 775 820      0.7118         551.63            583.66 4 775 1080      0.6355         492.53            686.36 5 1275 1080      0.5674         723.47            612.82 6 1275 1500      0.5066         645.95            759.95 7 975 980      0.4523         441.04            443.30 8 675 580      0.4039         272.62            234.25 9 375 380      0.3606         135.23            137.03 10 660 840      0.3220         212.50            270.46               989               1,242