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Projects 1 and 2, of equal risk, are alternatives for expanding X Company's capacity. The firm's cost of capital is 13%. The cash flows for each project are shown in the following table: Project 1 Project 2 Initial investment $60,000 $30,000 Year Cash inflows 1 $10,000 $10,000 2 $15,000 $10,000 3 $20,000 $10,000 4 $25,000 $10,000 5 $30,000 $10,000 Your Answer: (Round to two decimal places.) a. The payback period of Project 1 is The payback period of Project 2 is b. The NPV of Project 1 is $ The NPV of Project 2 is $ c. The IRR of Project 1 is The IRR of Project 2 is d. Which project will you recommend? Project %. %. years. years. Projects 1 and 2, of equal risk, are alternatives for expanding X Company's capacity. The firm's cost of capital is 13%. The cash flows for each project are shown in the following table: Project 1 Project 2 Initial investment $60,000 $30,000 Year Cash inflows 1 $10,000 $10,000 2 $15,000 $10,000 3 $20,000 $10,000 4 $25,000 $10,000 5 $30,000 $10,000 Your Answer: (Round to two decimal places.) a. The payback period of Project 1 is The payback period of Project 2 is b. The NPV of Project 1 is $ The NPV of Project 2 is $ c. The IRR of Project 1 is The IRR of Project 2 is d. Which project will you recommend? Project %. %. years. years.

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a To calculate the payback period for each project we need to determine how long it takes for the initial investment to be recovered For Project 1 the ... View the full answer