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   Net Present ValueUnequal Lives

   Project 1 requires an original investment of $94,600. The project will yield cash flows of $18,000 per year for 10 years. Project 2 has a computed net present value of $23,800 over a eight-year life. Project 1 could be sold at the end of eight years for a price of $79,000.

   Use the Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest and the Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest tables shown below.

   Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest
   Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
   1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
   2	0.890	0.826	0.797	0.756	0.694
   3	0.840	0.751	0.712	0.658	0.579
   4	0.792	0.683	0.636	0.572	0.482
   5	0.747	0.621	0.567	0.497	0.402
   6	0.705	0.564	0.507	0.432	0.335
   7	0.665	0.513	0.452	0.376	0.279
   8	0.627	0.467	0.404	0.327	0.233
   9	0.592	0.424	0.361	0.284	0.194
   10	0.558	0.386	0.322	0.247	0.162

   Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest
   Year	6%	10%	12%	15%	20%
   1	0.943	0.909	0.893	0.870	0.833
   2	1.833	1.736	1.690	1.626	1.528
   3	2.673	2.487	2.402	2.283	2.106
   4	3.465	3.170	3.037	2.855	2.589
   5	4.212	3.791	3.605	3.353	2.991
   6	4.917	4.355	4.111	3.785	3.326
   7	5.582	4.868	4.564	4.160	3.605
   8	6.210	5.335	4.968	4.487	3.837
   9	6.802	5.759	5.328	4.772	4.031
   10	7.360	6.145	5.650	5.019	4.192

   a. Determine the net present value of Project 1 over a eight-year life with residual value, assuming a minimum rate of return of 12%. If required, round to the nearest dollar. $fill in the blank 1

   b. Which project provides the greatest net present value?

   Project 1Project 2