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REQUIRED

From the information provided below which project would you recommend? Substantiate your answer by showing the relevant calculations that take the time value of money into account. Note: The IRR is not required.

INFORMATION

$(8$ marks$)$

MK Enterprises has R$200000$ which it will invest if the investment earns at least $16\%$ per annum. Three projects are being considered, each of which will cost $R200000$ to comnnce.

Project $x$ would earn $R220000$ at the end of the first year.

Project $Y$ would earn R$250000$ at the end of the second year.

Project Z would earn R$120000$ at the end of the first year and R$125000$ at the end of the second year.