A five$-$year project has a projected net cash flow of $$15,000,$$$25,000,$$$30,000,$

$$20,000,$ and $$15,000$ in the next five years. It will cost $$50,000$ to implement

the project. If the required rate of return is $20$ percent, conduct a discounted

cash flow calculation to determine the NPV$.$

You work for the $3T$ company, which expects to earn at least $18$ percent on its

investments. You have to choose between two similar projects. Below is the cash

information for each project. Your analysts predict that inflation rate will be a

stable $3$ percent over the next $7$ years. Which of the two projects would you

fund if the decision is based only on financial information? Why?