Reference no: EM131426458

The Allied Group is considering two investments. The first investment involves a packaging machine, which can be used to package garments for shipping orders to customers. The second possible investment would be a molding machine that would be used to mold the mannequin parts.

The first possible investment is the packaging machine, which will cost $14,000. The second investment, the molding machine, would cost $12,000. The expected cash flows for the two projects are given below and the cost of capital to the firm is 15%. Both machines will be unusable after five years and have no salvage value.
The net cash flows for the two possible projects are given in the following table:

Year Packaging  Machine       Molding Machine

0                    ($14000)          ($12,000)

1                     4100                  3200

2                     3300                  2800

3                     2900                  2800

4                     2200                  2200

5                    1200                   2200

Questions: Address all of the following questions in a brief but thorough manner.

• What is each project's payback period? Provide a detailed explanation of how you calculated the payback period for each.

• What is the NPV for each project? Provide a detailed explanation of how you calculated the payback period for each.

• What is the IRR for each project? Provide a detailed explanation of how you calculated the payback period for each.

• If both of the projects can be selected, then should both be selected? Why or why not? Explain why or why not.

• If the two projects are mutually exclusive, which project, if any, should be selected? Explain why.