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- Start with the partial model in the file Ch10 P23 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbooks Web site. Gardial Fisheries is considering two mutually exclusive investments. The projects expected net cash flows are as follows: a. If each projects cost of capital is 12%, which project should be selected? If the cost of capital is 18%, what project is the proper choice? b. Construct NPV profiles for Projects A and B. c. What is each projects IRR? d. What is the crossover rate, and what is its significance? e. What is each projects MIRR at a cost of capital of 12%? At r = 18%? (Hint: Consider Period 7 as the end of Project Bs life.) f. What is the regular payback period for these two projects? g. At a cost of capital of 12%, what is the discounted payback period for these two projects? h. What is the profitability index for each project if the cost of capital is 12%?Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Cash Flow (B) Cash Flow (A) $-300,000 20,000 50,000 50,000 390,000 Year $-40,000 19,000 12,000 18,000 4 10,500 Whichever project you choose, if any, you require 15 percent return on your investment. a) If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? b) If you apply the NPV criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? c) If you apply the IRR criterion, which investment will you choose? Why? d) If you apply the profitability index, which investment will you choose? Why?Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:Year Cash Flow (X) Cash Flow (Y)0 -$365,000 -$38,0001 25,000 16,0002 65,000 12,0003 65,000 17,0004 425,000 15,000Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a 13 percent return on your investment. i. Which investment will you choose if you use the payback decision criteria? Justify your answer.ii. Which investment will you choose if you use the NPV decision criteria? Justify your answer.iii. Which project will you choose ultimately based on your answers above?
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- Consider the following two projects: Cash flows Project A Project B C0�0 −$ 240 −$ 240 C1�1 100 123 C2�2 100 123 C3�3 100 123 C4�4 100 a. If the opportunity cost of capital is 8%, which of these two projects would you accept (A, B, or both)? b. Suppose that you can choose only one of these two projects. Which would you choose? The discount rate is still 8%. c. Which one would you choose if the cost of capital is 16%? d. What is the payback period of each project? e. Is the project with the shortest payback period also the one with the highest NPV? f. What are the internal rates of return on the two projects? g. Does the IRR rule in this case give the same answer as NPV? h. If the opportunity cost of capital is 8%, what is the profitability index for each project? i. Is the project with the highest profitability index also the one with the highest NPV? j. Which measure should you use to choose between the projects?Suppose that you could invest in the following projects but have only $24,480 to invest. Which projects would you choose? Project Cost NPV w $ 7,970 $ 3,000 x 10,990 7,530 y 8,500 4,280 z 6,750 3,890 You should invest in project(s)?A) Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Cash flow (A) -RM300,000 20,000 50,000 50,000 390,000 i) ii) Year 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow (B) -RM40,000 19,000 12,000 18,000 10,500 If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose if you set the maximum payback period of 3 years? If you apply the internal rate of return (IRR) criterion, which investment will you choose, if you require a 15% return?