Maker-O-Dough, Inc. needs to make more money. The firm wants a 10% rate of return on all capital projects, and evaluates them on a pre-tax basis.

Project A requires a $450,000 investment. It has an expected life of six years with an annual cash flow of $90,000 received at the end of each year.

a.Payback period for the project =

b.Net present value (NPV) of the project =

c.Estimated internal rate of return (IRR) for this project =

d.Should Maker-O-Dough accept or reject this project?

e.Explain:

Project B also requires a $450,000 investment, but it has an expected life of 3 years, and has the following estimated future cash flows:

Year 1	$175,000
Year 2	250,000
Year 3	150,000
Salvage value	-0-

f.Payback period for the project =

g.Net present value (NPV) of the project =

h.Estimated internal rate of return (IRR) for this project =

i.Should Maker-O-Dough accept or reject this project? Explain: