Capital budgeting criteria: mutually exclusive projects

A firm with a WACC of 10% is considering the following mutually exclusive projects:

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Project 1	-$500	$50	$50	$50	$165	$165
Project 2	-$400	$300	$300	$40	$40	$40

Which project would you recommend?

Select the correct answer.

I. Project 2, since the NPV2 > NPV1.

II. Neither Project 1 nor 2, since each project's NPV < 0.

III. Both Projects 1 and 2, since both projects have IRR's > 0.

IV. Both Projects 1 and 2, since both projects have NPV's > 0.

V. Project 1, since the NPV1 > NPV2.