A company has identified a number of promising projects, as indicated in Table 2. The cash flows for the first 2 years are shown (they are all negatives).
Table 2: A List of Projects (values in thousands)
Cash flow Project
... 1 ... 2 .. NPV
1 -20 -64 100
2 -40 -50 120
3 -50 -100 100
4 -80 -20 150
5 -80 -80 200
6 -80 -100 240
7 -90 -58 150
The cash flows in later years are positive, and the net present value of each project is shown. The company managers have decided that they can allocate up to $270,000 in each of the first 2 years to fund these projects. If less than $270,000 is used the first year, the balance can be invested at 12% and used to augment the next year’s budget. Which projects should be funded?