Projects' Free Cash Flows (dollars in thousands) Projcct number: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Initial investment $(2,000) $(2.000) $(2.000) $(2000) $(2,000) $(2,000) (2.000) $(2.000) Year 32,200 $1,666 334 165 $ 160 200 350 395 $ 280 280 280 280 $ 330 330 330 330 330 330 330 $1,000 $1,200 900 300 90 70 5 (350) (60) 60 350 700 1,200 432 $2,250 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 280 280 2809 280 280 440 442 444 146 448 450 451 451 452 $(2,000) 280 280 280 280 $ 280 $10,000 Sum of cash flow benefits $3,310 $2,165 $10,000 $3,561 $4,200 $2,200 $2,560 $4,150 Excess of cash flow over initial investment $1,310 $ 165 $ 8,000 $ 1,561 $2,200 $ 200 $ 560 $2,150 The initial investment for each project is fixed at 2 million dollars. Company discount all projects based on WACC. Further, all the projects are equally risky projects and the company uses only debt and common equity for financing these projects. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of rd 7.703% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 45% debt and 55% common equity. Its last dividend (DC) was $2.0, its expected constant growth rate is 4%, and its common stock sells for $20. The tax rate is 40%. Carefully analyze the Annexure A and answer the following questions in detail. 1. Just by observing cashflows, can you rank the projects? Which one seems best choice. List them in the order of selection from * to last choice. 2. What are the criteria that you might use in evaluating these projects? Which capital budgeting method seems best choice for you? why