Problem 1
Suppose a company is considering two independent projects, Project A and Project B. The cash outlay for Project A is $14,000. The cash outlay for Project B is $20,000. The company’s cost of capital is 12%. The following table shows the after-tax cash flows. For each project, compute the NPV, the IRR, the MIRR, and indicate the accept/reject decision.
Year
Project A
Project B
1
$4800
$6700
2
$4800
$6700
3
$4800
$6700
4
$4800
$6700
Problem 2
Suppose a company is considering two investment projects. Both projects require an upfront expenditure of $30 million. The company estimates that the cost of capital is 10% and that the investments will result in the following after-tax cash flows (in millions of dollars). Complete parts (a) through (e) below.
Year
Project A
Project B
1
$28
$10
2
$20
$15
3
$10
$20
4
$5
$25
Find the regular payback period for each project.
Find the discounted payback period for each project.
Assume that the two projects are independent and the cost of capital is 10%. Which project or projects should the company undertake? Base your results on the NPV.
Assume that the two projects are mutually exclusive and the cost of capital is 5%. Which project or projects should the company undertake? Base your results on the MIRR.
Explain why quantitative measures may not always be the best way to evaluate a project.