eBook Hint Print References Perit Industries has $170,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are: Cost of equipment required Working capital investment required Annual cash inflows Salvage value of equipment in six years Life of the project Project A $ 170,000 $0 $ 26,000 $ 8,700 1. Net present value project A 2. Net present value project B 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept? 6 years Project B $ 170,000 $ 43,000 $0 6 years The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is 14%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the net present value of Project A. (Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 2. Compute the net present value of Project B. (Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept?

Perit Industries has $170,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are: The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is 14% Click here to view Exthibit128-1 and Exhibit 128-2. to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables: Required: 1 Compute the net present value of Project A. (Enter negotive values with o minus sign. Round your finel onswer to the neorest whole doller omount.) 2. Compute the net present value of Project B. (Enter negative volues with a minus sign. Round your finol answer to the nearest whole dollor amount.) 3. Which investment altemative (if either) wouid you recommend that the company accept