You have been provided the follow information for a mutually exclusive capital budgeting problem: Project A...

 

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You have been provided the follow information for a mutually exclusive capital budgeting problem: Project A Project B Period Cash Flow Period Cash Flow 0 - 430,000 0 -430,000 1 230,000 1 70,000 2 179,000 2 138,000 3 124,000 3 240,000 4 94,000 4 260,000 The company has a required rate of return of 12 percent. Clearly label your work and show your calculations! a. Calculate the payback period for both projects. (4 marks) b. Calculate the discounted payback period for each of the projects. (4 marks) C. Calculate the net present value for each of the projects. (4 marks) d. Calculate the profitability index for each of the projects. (4 marks) e. Calculate the IRR for each of the projects using linear interpolation and a spreadsheet! (4 marks) f. Complete the following table: (5 marks - 1 mark for each method) Evaluation Technique Payback Discounted Payback Project to Accept and Why NPV Profitability Index IRR g. Was the same project accepted for all the evaluation techniques? If yes, which project should be accepted? If no, why and when do the different evaluation methods select different projects and which projects should be accepted? (4 marks) You have been provided the follow information for a mutually exclusive capital budgeting problem: Project A Project B Period Cash Flow Period Cash Flow 0 - 430,000 0 -430,000 1 230,000 1 70,000 2 179,000 2 138,000 3 124,000 3 240,000 4 94,000 4 260,000 The company has a required rate of return of 12 percent. Clearly label your work and show your calculations! a. Calculate the payback period for both projects. (4 marks) b. Calculate the discounted payback period for each of the projects. (4 marks) C. Calculate the net present value for each of the projects. (4 marks) d. Calculate the profitability index for each of the projects. (4 marks) e. Calculate the IRR for each of the projects using linear interpolation and a spreadsheet! (4 marks) f. Complete the following table: (5 marks - 1 mark for each method) Evaluation Technique Payback Discounted Payback Project to Accept and Why NPV Profitability Index IRR g. Was the same project accepted for all the evaluation techniques? If yes, which project should be accepted? If no, why and when do the different evaluation methods select different projects and which projects should be accepted? (4 marks)

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a Calculating the Payback Period For Project A Initial Investment 430000 Cash Flows 230000 179000 12... View the full answer