A firm is evaluating two projects for this year’s capital budget. Its WACC is 14%. Project A costs $5,500 and its expected cash inflows would be $2,000 per year for 5 years. Project B costs $18,800 and its expected cash inflows would be $5,600 per year for 5 years. If the projects were mutually exclusive, which one would you recommend? If the projects were independent, which one(s) would you recommend? Explain.
A:
Present value of annuity=Annuity[1-(1+interest rate)^-time period]/rate
=$2000[1-(1.14)^-5]/0.14
=$2000*3.433080969
=$6866.16
NPV=Present value of inflows-Present value of outflows
=$6866.16-$5500
=$1366.16(Approx)
B:
Present value of annuity=Annuity[1-(1+interest rate)^-time period]/rate
=$5600[1-(1.14)^-5]/0.14
=$5600*3.433080969
=$19225.25
NPV=Present value of inflows-Present value of outflows
=$19225.25-$18800
=$425.25(Approx).
a.Hence if projects are mutually exclusive;A must be accepted and B rejected having higher NPV.
b.Hence if projects are independent;both must be accepted having positive NPV.
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