Jackson Limited is considering two mutually exclusive projects. The firm, which has a 14% cost of capital, has estimated its cash flows as shown in the following table.

a. Calculate the NPV of each project and assess its acceptability.

b. Calculate the IRR for each project and assess its acceptability.

c. Draw the NPV profiles for both projects on the same set of axes.

d. Evaluate and discuss the rankings of the two projects on the basis of your findings in parts a, b, and c.

e. Explain your findings in part d in light of the pattern of cash inflows associated with each project.

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Initial investment (CFO) Year (t) 1 2 3 4 5 Project Z - 540,000 Project X - 340,000 Cash inflows (CF) 100,000 160,000 140,000 140,000 180,000 120,000 200,000 40,000 220,000 20,000