Below are two schedules of prospective operating cash inflows, each of which requires the same net initial investment of $18,000 now:                      Plan A                                                  Plan B                           Year 1                                          $2,000                                                 $3,000                           Year 2                                            3,000                                                    5,000                           Year 3                                            4,000                                                    9,000                           Year 4                                            7,000                                                    5,000                           Year 5                                            9,000                                                    3,000                                   Total                                   $25,000                                               $25,000   The required rate of return is 6% compounded annually. All cash inflows are at the end of each year. In terms of net present value, which plan is more desirable? Show  computations.

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Below are two schedules of prospective operating cash inflows, each of which requires the same net initial investment of $18,000 now:                      Plan A                                                  Plan B

                          Year 1                                          $2,000                                                 $3,000

                          Year 2                                            3,000                                                    5,000

                          Year 3                                            4,000                                                    9,000

                          Year 4                                            7,000                                                    5,000

                          Year 5                                            9,000                                                    3,000

                                  Total                                   $25,000                                               $25,000

 

The required rate of return is 6% compounded annually. All cash inflows are at the end of each year. In terms of net present value, which plan is more desirable? Show  computations.

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