Project S requires an initial outlay at t = 0 of $19,000, and its expected cash flows would be $5,500 per year for 5 years. Mutually exclusive Project L requires an initial outlay at t = 0 of $37,000, and its expected cash flows would be $10,800 per year for 5 years. If both projects have a WACC of 13%, which project would you recommend? Select the correct answer.   a. Project L, because the NPVL > NPVS.     b. Neither Project S nor L, because each project's NPV < 0.     c. Both Projects S and L, because both projects have NPV's > 0.     d. Both Projects S and L, because both projects have IRR's > 0.     e. Project S, because the NPVS > NPVL.

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Project S requires an initial outlay at t = 0 of $19,000, and its expected cash flows would be $5,500 per year for 5 years. Mutually exclusive Project L requires an initial outlay at t = 0 of $37,000, and its expected cash flows would be $10,800 per year for 5 years. If both projects have a WACC of 13%, which project would you recommend?

Select the correct answer.

  a. Project L, because the NPVL > NPVS.  
  b. Neither Project S nor L, because each project's NPV < 0.  
  c. Both Projects S and L, because both projects have NPV's > 0.  
  d. Both Projects S and L, because both projects have IRR's > 0.  
  e. Project S, because the NPVS > NPVL.  
 
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