Question: The cash flows from two capital expenditure projects are shown below. The discount rate is 10%.
Project A Project B
Initial cost $(10,000) $(10,000)
Year 1 6,000 2,000
Year 2 5,000 4,000
Year 3 1,000 8,000
Year 4 0 16,000
Q1. What are the payback periods for both projects?
Q2. What is the NPV for both projects?
Q3. What are the drawbacks from using payback as a method for selecting projects?