Government XYZ is considering the addition of a road segment to the regional road system. Two options are available and your task is to determine which of these options that is preferable from a financial perspective. Both projects have an estimated life-span of 30 years. The projected cash flows for the two options are outlined in the Table below. Assume that the discount rate has been set at 8 percent.

Description of Cash Flow Years passed before cash flow is assumed to accrue Option 1: Projected cash flows Option 2: Projected cashflow

Initial construction outlay 1 -$10,000,000 -$10,000,000

Maintenance outlay 10 -$200,000 -$900,000

Maintenance outlay 15 -$800,000 -$100,000

Salvage (inflow) 30 $200,000 $1,000,000

Which of the two projects would you recommend based on NPV analysis? To receive credit you need to provide support for your answer by providing the NPV for each of the two options.