Question: Frodo corporation is considering two mutually exclusive projects to make pipeweed. For our purposes, we will call them projects Sage and Basil. Project Sage is

Frodo corporation is considering two mutually exclusive projects to make pipeweed. For our purposes, we will call them projects Sage and Basil. Project Sage is expected to cost $41,605, and project Basil is expected to cost $57,118. Each project's expected cash flows are presented below. Both project Sage and Basil have similar risks to all other projects at Frodo. And the weighted average cost of capital for Frodo is 9.03%. Calculate the net present value of both projects, and enter in the box below how much the value of the firm is expected to increase based on this capital budget (please enter the amount to the nearest penny).

Project Sage Project Basil
Year 1 $8,443 $10,929
Year 2 $9,530 $13,216
Year 3 $12,253 $12,030
Year 4 $13,995 $10,510
Year 5 $12,457 $11,655

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