Question: Question 1: COMPARING TWO PROJECTS UNSING NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV) Project A Interest rate Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year

Question 1: COMPARING TWO PROJECTS UNSING NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV)
Project A Interest rate Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year 6 Total
Required 15%
Outflow ($700,000) ($700,000)
Inflow $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 1,125,000.00
Net Inflow $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 $425,000
NPV $54,234.90
Project B
Required 15%
Outflow ($400,000) ($400,000)
Inflow $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $550,000
Net Inflow $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $150,000
NPV ($31,262.94)
Questions: Based on the information above, identify which project (Project A or B) should be accepted? Explain why. By changing the figures in the excel template (above), assume the interest rate for Project A fell to 13%, and Cash outflow (The initial investment) was $950,000, Cash Inflows was $350,000 per annum for the 6 years, and Net inflows was also $250,000. For Project B, assume interest rate also fell to 13% but Cash outflow, Inflow and Net Inflows remain the same. What is the new NPV for each of the project? Would you receommend that any of these project be accepted by the investor? Why/Why not?

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