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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR ACCOUNTANTS -FIN 3015

TUTORIAL - INVESTMENT APPRAISAL - UNIT 4

You have been given the task of analyzing two proposed capital budgeting projects, Project A
and Project B. Each project has a cost of $15,000, and the cost of capital for each project is 12%.
Their expected net cash flows are:
Expected Net Cash Flows
Year Project A ($) Project B ($)
0 (15,000) (15,000)
1 7,500 5,500
2 6,000 4,500
3 3,000 3,500
4 1,000 3,000

(a) Calculate each project’s payback period, net present value (NPV), and internal rate of
return (IRR).
(b) Which project(s) should be accepted if they are independent? Why?
(c) Which project(s) should be accepted if they are mutually exclusive?
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR ACCOUNTANTS -FIN 3015

TUTORIAL - INVESTMENT APPRAISAL - UNIT 4

INTERNTAL RATE OF RETURN

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