You have been tasked with evaluating the quantitative aspects of the two (2) mutually exclusive projects...

 

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You have been tasked with evaluating the quantitative aspects of the two (2) mutually exclusive projects that Exclusivity Inc. is considering:- to either Repair or Replace an existing machine. The projected cash flows of both projects are as follows: Years 0 1 2 3 4 Project Repair (440,000) 95,000 Year 1 2 3 125,000 175,000 235.000 Replace The company currently assumes a required return of 12%, for simplicity. The following PV factors are provided: (515,000) 100,000 125,000 175,000 225.000 PV Factor (12%) Year 1 2 3 4 0.8929 0.7972 0.7118 0.6355 Required: (a) Evaluate the projects using each of the following criteria, stating which project(s) Exclusivity Inc. should choose under each criteria and why: i. Discounted Payback ii. Net Present Value (b) Compute the Internal Rate of Return for the Repair project only, given that it falls between 12% and 14%. The PV Factors at 14% are provided below. PV Factor (14%) 0.8772 0.7895 0.875 0.5921 You have been tasked with evaluating the quantitative aspects of the two (2) mutually exclusive projects that Exclusivity Inc. is considering:- to either Repair or Replace an existing machine. The projected cash flows of both projects are as follows: Years 0 1 2 3 4 Project Repair (440,000) 95,000 Year 1 2 3 125,000 175,000 235.000 Replace The company currently assumes a required return of 12%, for simplicity. The following PV factors are provided: (515,000) 100,000 125,000 175,000 225.000 PV Factor (12%) Year 1 2 3 4 0.8929 0.7972 0.7118 0.6355 Required: (a) Evaluate the projects using each of the following criteria, stating which project(s) Exclusivity Inc. should choose under each criteria and why: i. Discounted Payback ii. Net Present Value (b) Compute the Internal Rate of Return for the Repair project only, given that it falls between 12% and 14%. The PV Factors at 14% are provided below. PV Factor (14%) 0.8772 0.7895 0.875 0.5921

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Part A 1 Step 13 ii Year 0 1 2 3 4 Year Cummulative Cash Flows Repair PVF 12 PV AB 4400... View the full answer