Perit Industries has $175,000 to invest. The company is trying to decide between two alternative uses of the funds. The alternatives are:

	Project A	Project B
Cost of equipment required	$ 175,000		$ 0
Working capital investment required	$ 0		$ 175,000
Annual cash inflows	$ 27,000		$ 44,000
Salvage value of equipment in six years	$ 8,800		$ 0
Life of the project	6	years	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?