Choosing between two projects with acceptable payback periods Shell Camping Gear, Inc., is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Each requires an initial investment of $180,000. John Shell, president of the company, has set a maximum payback period of 4 years. The after-tax cash inflows associated with each project are shown in the following table: Data Table a. Determine the payback period of each project. b. Because they are mutually exclusive, Shell must choose one. Which should the company invest in? a. The payback period of project Ais years. (Round to two decimal places.) (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) The payback period of project B is years. (Round to two decimal places.) Cash inflows (CF) b. Because they are mutually exclusive, Shell must choose one. Using the payback period, which project should the company invest in? (Select the best answer below.) Year Project A Project B $30,000 $60,000 O Project B would be preferred over project A because the larger cash flows are in the early years of the project. 2 $40,000 $50,000 O Project A would be preferred over project B because the larger cash flows are in the later years of the project. $50,000 $40,000 4 $60,000 $30,000 5 $30,000 $30.000 1 3