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Question - Perit Industries has $125,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are:
Project A Project B
Cost of equipment required $125,000 $0
Working capital investment required $0 $125,000
Annual cash inflows $23,000 $71,000
Salvage value of equipment in six years $8,900 $0
Life of the project 6 years 6 years
The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is 15%.
Required -
1. Compute the net present value of Project A.
2. Compute the net present value of Project B.
3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept?