You are financial analyst for the XYZ company. The director has asked you to analyze two proposed capital investments, Project A and Project B. Each project has a cost of RM 10, 000, and the cost of capital for each project is 12 percent. The project s’ cash flows are as follows: Year Expected Net Cash Flows Project A Project B 0 (10,000) (10,000) 1 6500 3500 2 3000 3500 3 3000 3500 4 1000 3500 Calculate each project’s NPV. Which project or projects should be accepted?

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You are financial analyst for the XYZ company. The director has asked you to analyze two proposed capital investments, Project A and Project B. Each project has a cost of RM 10, 000, and the cost of capital for each project is 12 percent. The project s’ cash flows are as follows:

Year

Expected Net Cash Flows

Project A

Project B

0

(10,000)

(10,000)

1

6500

3500

2

3000

3500

3

3000

3500

4

1000

3500

  1. Calculate each project’s NPV.
  2. Which project or projects should be accepted?
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