Question

A company is analyzing two mutually exclusive projects, S and L, with the following cash flows:

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Project S	-$1,000	$874.66	$260	$5	$10
Project L	-$1,000	$5	$240	$380	$797.82

The company's WACC is 10.0%. What is the IRR of the better project? (Hint: The better project may or may not be the one with the higher IRR.) Round your answer to two decimal places.

A firm is considering two mutually exclusive projects, X and Y, with the following cash flows:

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Project X	-$1,000	$100	$280	$370	$750
Project Y	-$1,000	$900	$100	$55	$55

The projects are equally risky, and their WACC is 9%. What is the MIRR of the project that maximizes shareholder value? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

Project that has higher NPV adds higher value to shareholders and hence is a better firm.