You are a financial analyst working at EcoHomes and you are evaluating the following mutually exclusive projects:
Question:
You are a financial analyst working at EcoHomes and you are evaluating the following mutually exclusive projects:
Time Period | Project A Cash Flows | Project B Cash Flows |
Cost | -100,000 | -200,000 |
Year 1 | 30,000 | 60,000 |
Year 2 | 36,000 | 70,000 |
Year 3 | 40,000 | 76,000 |
Year 4 | 45,000 | 85,000 |
a) If the estimated cost of capital for these projects is 10% p.a., which project would be selected if the profitability index (PI) method is used? (4 marks)
b) If the estimated cost of capital for these projects is 10% p.a., which project would be selected if the NPV method is used? (4 marks)
c) Comment on the results from parts (a) and (b), and make your final decision on which project to undertake. (2marks)
Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259103285
5th Canadian edition
Authors: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel Short, George Kanaan, M