Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) -$ -$...

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Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) -$ -$ 342,000 50,500 1 53,000 24,800 2 73,000 22,800 3 73,000 20,300 4 448,000 15,400 Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a return of 14 percent on your investment. a-1. What is the payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Project A Project B Payback period years years a- 2. If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Project A Project B b- What is the discounted payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate 1. calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Project A Project B Discounted payback period years years Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) -$ -$ 342,000 50,500 1 53,000 24,800 2 73,000 22,800 3 73,000 20,300 4 448,000 15,400 Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a return of 14 percent on your investment. a-1. What is the payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Project A Project B Payback period years years a- 2. If you apply the payback criterion, which investment will you choose? Project A Project B b- What is the discounted payback period for each project? (Do not round intermediate 1. calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Project A Project B Discounted payback period years years