Question

Question 2

The cash flow for projects A, B, C are given below:

Year

Project A

Project B

0

1

2

-100

0

200

-100 100

0

Project C

-100

0

0

3

-100

100

300

(a) Calculate the payback period and net present value for each project (assuming a 10% discount rate).

(b) If A and B are mutually exclusive and C is independent, which project, or combination of projects, is preferred using (1) the payback method or (2) the net present value method? What do the results tell you about the value-additivity properties of the payback method?

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the payback period and net present value for each project assuming a 10 % discount rate