Bankrupt Corporation is in a deep financial crisis. You are one of the financial avengers Bankrupt is desperately seeking help from. CEO of the company informed you that he is considering the two risky projects Thanos and Loki to protect the firm from financial collapse. Both projects have similar risk characteristics. Bankrupts WACC is 11%. The initial investments for both the projects are $200 million. Cashflow from the projects are as follows;

Year 1 2 3 4

Thanos 10M 60M 80M 160M

Loki 70M 50M 20M 160M

Now, your job is to explain the following questions in great detail so that the CEO understands your plans to protect the firm.

1. Calculate the pay-back and discounted pay-back for both the project. Discuss the differences between the two methods.