Question

project s has a pattern of high cash flows in its early life, while project L has a longer life, with large cash flows late in its life. neither has negative cash flows after year 0, and at the current cost of capital, the two projects have identical NPVs. now suppose interest rates and money costs decline. other things held constant, this change will cause L to become more preferred to S

Answer 1

Yes this statement is true that to keep other things held constant if the cost of capital decrease, this will increase the net present value of Project L because Project L with longer life and with large cash flow at late in life will be discounted at lower discount rate which results in more present value of cash flow while Project S cash flows are occurring in early years will be discounted at higher discount rate and advantage of low cost discounting would not be availed, this is the reason NPV of project L will increase in comparison to Project S.