Question

Your company has a cost of capital equal to 10%. If the following projects are mutually exclusive, and you only have the information that is provided, which should you accept?
A B C E
Payback (years) 1 5 2 5
IRR 18% 20% 20% 12%
NPV (Millions) $40 $75 $35 $100
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. B and C
e. E

Answer 1

Answer:

The project to accept is:

e. E

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Cost of capital = 10%

Mutually Exclusive Projects:

                            A       B        C        E

Payback (years)   1        5        2        5

IRR                    18%   20%    20%    12%

NPV (Millions) $40    $75    $35   $100

b) Project E should be preferred over all the other projects.  It has the highest net present value (NPV) and its internal rate of return (IRR) is above the company's cost of capital.  It surpasses projects A, B, and C in financial performance terms using time-value of money analysis.