Reference no: EM132831910
Question - Empire Manufacturing is considering two mutually exclusive projects with the following cash flows. Empire's cost of capital is 10 percent.
Year
|
Project A
|
Project B
|
0
|
(485,000)
|
(485,000)
|
1
|
0
|
155,000
|
2
|
0
|
152,000
|
3
|
0
|
131,000
|
4
|
0
|
110,000
|
5
|
0
|
108,000
|
6
|
1,000,000
|
98,500
|
Required -
a) Compute the NPV, IRR and Payback Period for each project.
Assuming the projects were mutually exclusive:
b) If the payback criterion was four years, which project would be chosen?
c) If the hurdle rate was 13% which project would be chosen based on IRR?
d) Which project would be chosen if NPV was the decision method?
Assuming the projects were independent:
e) If the payback criterion was four years, which project would be chosen?
f) If the hurdle rate was 13% which project would be chosen based on IRR?
g) Which project would be chosen based on NPV?