A firm has two possible investment with the following cash inflows. Each investment cost $480, and the cost of capital is ten percent.                                     Cash Inflows Year                                   A                             B 1                                        $300                       $200 2                                        200                         200 3                                        100                         200   a. Based only on visual inspection, which investment is to be preferred and why? b. Based on each investment’s net present value, which investment(s) should the firm make? c. Based on each investment’s internal rate of return, which investment(s) should the firm make? Is this the same answer you obtained in part b? d. If the cost of capital were to increase to 14 percent, which investment(s) should the firm make?

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A firm has two possible investment with the following cash inflows. Each investment cost $480, and the cost of capital is ten percent.

                                    Cash Inflows

Year                                   A                             B

1                                        $300                       $200

2                                        200                         200

3                                        100                         200

 

a. Based only on visual inspection, which investment is to be preferred and why?

b. Based on each investment’s net present value, which investment(s) should the firm make?

c. Based on each investment’s internal rate of return, which investment(s) should the firm make? Is this the same answer you obtained in part b?

d. If the cost of capital were to increase to 14 percent, which investment(s) should the firm make?

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