1. In an unrelated analysis, you have the opportunity to choose between the following two mutually exclusive projects:

   	Expected Net Cash Flows
   Year	Project S	Project L
   0	$(100,000)	$(100,000)
   1	60,000	33,500
   2	60,000	33,500
   3		33,500
   4		33,500

   The projects provide a necessary service, so whichever one is selected is expected to be repeated into the foreseeable future. Both projects have a 10% cost of capital.

   • (1)

     What is each project's initial NPV?

   • (2)

     What is each project's equivalent annual annuity?

2. You are also considering another project that has a physical life of 3 years; that is, the machinery will be totally worn out after 3 years. However, if the project were terminated prior to the end of 3 years, the machinery would have a positive salvage value. Here are the project's estimated cash flows:

   Year	Initial Investment and Operating Cash Flows	End-of-Year Net Salvage Value
   0	$(5,000)	$5,000
   1	2,100	3,100
   2	2,000	2,000
   3	1,750	0

   Using the 10% cost of capital, what is the project's NPV if it is operated for the full 3 years? Would the NPV change if the company planned to terminate the project at the end of Year 2? At the end of Year 1? What is the project's optimal (economic) life?

3. After examining all the potential projects, you discover that there are many more projects this year with positive NPVs than in a normal year. What two problems might this extra-large capital budget cause?