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Excel Online Structured Activity: NPV profiles

spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below.

Open spreadsheet

Plan A: $

million

Plan $B$:$

million

Calculate each project's IRR. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Plan A:

$5\mathrm{.}71$

$\%$

Plan B:

$22\mathrm{.}25$

b$.$ By graphing the NPV profiles for Plan A and Plan B$,$ approximate the crossover rate to the nearest percent.

c$.$ Calculate the crossover rate where the two projects' NPVs are equal. Round your answer to two decimal places.

d$.$ Why is NPV better than IRR for making capital budgeting decisions that add to shareholder value? The input in the box below will not be graded, but may be reviewed and considered by your instructor.