All techniques with NPV profileMutually exclusive projects Projects A and B, of equal risk, are alternatives for expanding Rosa Company's capacity. The firm's cost of capital is

15%. The cash flows for each project are shown in the following table:

a. Calculate each project's payback period

b. Calculate the net present value (NPV) for EACH project.

c. Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for EACH project.

d. Indicate which project you would recommend.

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a. The payback period of project A is____years. (Round to two decimal places.)

The payback period of project B is____years. (Round to two decimal places.)

b. The NPV of project A is ________(Round to the nearest cent.)

The NPV of project B is __________(Round to the nearest cent.)

c. The IRR of project A is ______(Round to two decimal places.)

The IRR of project B is ___________ (Round to two decimal places.)

d. Which project will you recommend? (A or B?)

Project A $100,000 Project B $60,000 Initial investment (CFo) Year (t) Cash inflows (CFt) $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 2 4