Question: Year 0 1 2 3 4 Project A -27 5 10 15 20 Cumulative Cash flows -27 -22 -12 3 23 Payback Period = Year

 Year 0 1 2 3 4 Project A -27 5 10

Year 0 1 2 3 4
Project A -27 5 10 15 20
Cumulative Cash flows -27 -22 -12 3 23
Payback Period = Year before cash flows become positive + (- Cumulative cash flow of Year 3/Cash flow of Project A for Year 4) 2.25 Years
Year 0 1 2 3 4
Project B -27 20 10 8 6
Cumulative Cash flows -27 -7 3 11 17
Payback Period = Year before cash flows become positive + (- Cumulative cash flow of Year 1/Cash flow of Project A for Year 2) 1.70 Years

Regular Payback perod of A = 2.25 Regular Payback perod of B = 1.70

Discount rate 11%
Year 0 1 2 3 4
Project A -27 5 10 15 20
Discounted Cash = Cash flow/(1+discount rate)^n -27 4.504505 8.116224 10.96787 13.17462
Cumulative Discounted Cash flow -27 -22.4955 -14.3793 -3.4114 9.763219
Discounted Payback Period = Year before cash flows become positive + (- Discounted Cumulative cash flow of Year 3/Cash flow of Project A for Year 4) 3.26 Years
Discount rate 11%
Year 0 1 2 3 4
Project B -27 20 10 8 6
Discounted Cash = Cash flow/(1+discount rate)^n -27 18.01802 8.116224 5.849531 3.952386
Cumulative Discounted Cash flow -27 -8.98198 -0.86576 4.983773 8.936159
Discounted Payback Period = Year before cash flows become positive + (- Discounted Cumulative cash flow of Year 2/Cash flow of Project A for Year 3) 2.15 Years

Discounted Payback Period of A = 3.26 Discounted Payback Period of B = 2.15

A B C D E
Year 0 1 2 3 4
1 Project A -27 5 10 15 20
2 Discount rate 11%
NPV 9.76 NPV(A2,B1:E1)+A1
A B C D E
Year 0 1 2 3 4
1 Project B -27 20 10 8 6
2 Discount rate 11%
NPV 8.94 NPV(A2,B1:E1)+A1

Since they are independent project both projects should be undertaken.

A B C D E
Year 0 1 2 3 4
1 Project A -27 5 10 15 20
2 Discount rate 5%
NPV 16.24 NPV(A2,B1:E1)+A1
A B C D E
Year 0 1 2 3 4
1 Project B -27 20 10 8 6
2 Discount rate 5%
NPV 12.96 NPV(A2,B1:E1)+A1

Since they are mutually exclusive projects Project A should be undertaken as it has higher NPV

A B C D E
Year 0 1 2 3 4
1 Project A -27 5 10 15 20
2 Discount rate 15%
NPV 6.21 NPV(A2,B1:E1)+A1
A B C D E
Year 0 1 2 3 4
1 Project B -27 20 10 8 6
2 Discount rate 15%
NPV 6.64 NPV(A2,B1:E1)+A1

Since they are mutually exclusive projects Project B should be undertaken as it has higher NPV.

15 20 Cumulative Cash flows -27 -22 -12 3 23 Payback Period

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Problem 10-21 Payback, NPV, and MIRR Your division is considering two investment projects, each of which requires an up-front expenditure of$27 million. You estimate that the cost of capital is 11% and that the investments will produce the following after-tax cash flows (in millions of dollars): (17 points) Project A Project B 20 10 8 6 Year 10 15 20 4 a. What is the regular payback period for each of the projects? Round your answers to two decimal places Project A years Project B years b. What is the discounted payback period for each of the projects? Round your answers to two decimal places. Project A years Project B years c. If the two projects are independent and the cost of capital is 11%, which project or projects should the firm undertake? Select d. If the two projects are mutually exclusive and the cost of capital is 5%, which project should the firm undertake? -Select

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