Net Present Value Analysis Cooper Company must evaluate two capital expenditure proposals. Coopers hurdle rate is 10%. Data for the two proposals follow.

	Proposal X	Proposal Y
Required investment	$120,000	$120,000
Annual after-tax cash inflows	24,000
After-tax cash inflows at the end of years 3, 6, 9, and 12		72,000
Life of project	12 years	12 years

Using net present value analysis, which proposal is the more attractive? Do not use negative signs with your answers. Round PV answers to the nearest whole number. Use rounded answers for subsequent calculation of net present value.

	Proposal X	Proposal Y
Net present value
Initial outflows	$_____	$_____
PV of future cash flows	_____	_____
Net present value	$_____	$_____

Which proposal is more attractive? Answer: Proposal X OR Proposal Y