Milano Co. is considering two mutually exclusive projects with the same cost of capital of 15%. The estimated net cash flows are as follows:

a) Calculate the NPV for each project. Explain which project you would choose, if any, using the NPV criterion. (2 marks)

b) Calculate the payback period (PP) for each project. Give your answer in years, to 2 decimal places. Then state which project is preferable under the PP criterion. (2 marks)

c) Give 2 practical issues associated with the choice of cost of capital for the NPV method. (2 marks)

Year 0 1 Project X -$530 $320 $250 $120 Project Y -$440 $290 $550 -$270 2 3