Question: What rank should we assign to each project? Why do payback and NPV not agree completely? Which criterion is best? Project Number 1 2 3

What rank should we assign to each project? Why do payback and NPV not agree completely? Which criterion is best?

Project Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Initial Investment ($2,000) ($2,000) ($2,000) ($2,000) ($2,000) ($2,000) ($2,000) ($2,000)
Year 1 $330 $1,666 $160 280 $2,200 $1,200 ($350)
2 330 334 200 280 900 (60)
3 330 165 350 280 300 60
4 330 395 280 90 350
5 330 432 280 70 700
6 330 440 280 1,200
7 330 442 280 2,250
8 1,000 444 280
9 446 280
10 448 280
11 450 280
12 451 280
13 451 280
14 452 280
15 10,000 (2,000) 280
Sum of Cash Flow Benefits $3,310 $2,165 $10,000 $3,561 $4,200 $2,200 $2,560 $4,150
Excess of Cash Flow
Over Initial Investment $1,310 $165 $8,000 $1,561 $2,200 $200 $560 $2,150

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