Capital budgeting criteria

A firm with a 13% WACC is evaluating two projects for this year's capital budget. After-tax cash flows, including depreciation, are as follows:

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Project M	-$6,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
Project N	-$18,000	$5,600	$5,600	$5,600	$5,600	$5,600

a. Calculate NPV for each project. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Project M $ Project N $

Calculate IRR for each project. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Project M % Project N %

Calculate MIRR for each project. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Project M % Project N %

Calculate payback for each project. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Project M years Project N years

Calculate discounted payback for each project. Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Project M years Project N years

b. Assuming the projects are independent, which one(s) would you recommend?

I. Both would be accepted

II. Only Project M would be accepted becuase IRR(M)>IRR(N)

III. Both would be rejected

IV. Only Project M would be accepted because NPV(M)>NPV(N)

V. Only projected N would be accepted because NPV(N)>NPV(M)

c. If the projects are mutually exclusive, which would you recommend?

I. If the projects are mutually exclusive, the project with the shortest Payback period is chosen. Accept project M.

II. If the projects are mutually exclusive, the project with the highest positive IRR is chosen. Accept Project N.

III. If the projects are mutually exculsive, the project with the highest positive NPV is chosen. Accept Project N.

IV. If the projects are mutually exclusive, the project with the highest positive IRR is chosen. Accept Project M.

V. If the projects are mutually exclusive, the project with the highest positive MIRR is chosen. Accept Project M.

d. Notice that the projects have the same cash flow timing pattern. Why is there a conflict between NPV and IRR?

I. The conflict between NPV and IRR occurs due to the difference in the size of the projects

II. The conflict between NPV and IRR is due to the relatively high dicount rate

IIId. The conflict between NPV and IRR is due to the fact that the cash flows are in the form of an annuity

IV. The conflict between NPV and IRR is due to the difference in the timing of the cash flows.

V. There is no conflict between NPV and IRR