Problem 16-19 Using net present value and internal rate of return to evaluate investment opportunities LO 16-2, 16-3

Pedro Spier, the president of Spier Enterprises, is considering two investment opportunities. Because of limited resources, he will be able to invest in only one of them. Project A is to purchase a machine that will enable factory automation; the machine is expected to have a useful life of four years and no salvage value. Project B supports a training program that will improve the skills of employees operating the current equipment. Initial cash expenditures for Project A are $200,000 and for Project B are $80,000. The annual expected cash inflows are $63,000 for Project A and $26,400 for Project B. Both investments are expected to provide cash flow benefits for the next four years. Spier Enterprises cost of capital is 8 percent. (PV of $1 and PVA of $1 ) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required

a-1.	Compute the net present value of each project. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

a-2.

Which project should be adopted based on the net present value approach?

	Project A
	Project B

b-1.	Compute the approximate internal rate of return of each project.

b-2.

Which one should be adopted based on the internal rate of return approach?

	Project A
	Project B