Perit Industries has $150,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are: Cost of equipment required Working capital investment required Annual cash inflows Salvage value of equipment in six years Life of the project Project A $ 150,000 $0 $ 24,000 $ 8,500 1. Net present value project A 2. Net present value project B 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept? 6 years Project B $ 150,000 $ 37,000 $0 6 years The working capital needed for project B will be released at the end of six years for investment elsewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is 15%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the net present value of Project A. (Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 2. Compute the net present value of Project B. (Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend that the company accept?

Perit industries has $150,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two aiternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are: The working capital needed for project B will be releosed ot the end of six years for investment eisewhere. Perit Industries' discount rate is 15%. Click here to view Exhibit 128-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the oppropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the net present value of Project A. (Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 2. Compute the net present value of Project B. (Enter negative values with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) 3. Which investment alternative (if either) would you recommend thot the company occept