Exercise 11-9 (Algo) Payback period; net present value; unequal cash flows LO P1, P3 Gonzalez Company is considering two new projects with the following net cash flows. The company's required rate of return on investments is 10%. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Year Initial investment 1. 2. 3. Net Cash Flows Project 1 $(36,000) 9,000 27,000 14,000 Project 2 $(84,000) 35,000 25,000 40,000 a. Compute payback period for each project. Based on payback period, which project is preferred? b. Compute net present value for each project. Based on net present value, which project is preferred? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute payback period for each project. Based on payback period, which project is preferred? (Cumulative net cash outflows must be entered with a minus sign. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your Payback Period answer to 2 decimal places.) Project 1 Project 2 Year Cumulative Net Cash Flows Cumulative Net Cash Flows Net Cash Flows Net Cash Flows Initial investment $ (36,000) $ (84,000) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Payback period Project 1 Payback period Project 2 Payback period Based on payback period, which project is preferred? years years < Required A Required B > Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute net present value for each project. Based on net present value, which project is preferred? (Round your present value factor to 4 decimals. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Project 1 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Totals Initial investment Net present value Project 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Totals Net Cash Flows Present Value Present Value of Net Factor Cash Flows Initial investment Net present value Based on net present value, which project is preferred