Question 1 Deborah Lee is a financial analyst working for a large chain of discount retail stores. Her company is looking at the possibility of replacing the existing fluorescent lights in all of its stores with LED lights. The main advantage of making this switch is that the LED lights are much more efficient and will cost less to operate. In addition, the LED lights last much longer and will have to be replaced after ten years, whereas the existing lights have to be replaced after five years. Of course, making this change will require a large investment to purchase new LED lights and to pay for the labor of switching out tens of thousands of bulbs. Deborah plans to use a 10-year horizon to analyze this proposal, figuring that changes to lighting technology will eventually make this investment obsolete. Deborah's friend and coworker, Dean, has analyzed another energy-saving investment opportunity that involves replacing outdoor lighting with solar-powered fixtures in a few of company's stores. Dean also used a 10-year horizon to conduct his analysis cash flow forecasts for each project appear below. The company uses a 10% discount rate to analyze capital budgeting proposals. Year LED project Solar project 0-RM4,200,000-RM500,000 700,000 60,000 2 700,000 60,000 3 700,000 60,000 4 700,000 60,000 5 1,000,000 60,000 6 700,000 60,000 7 700,000 60,000 8 700,000 60,000 9 700,000 60,000 10 700,000 60,000 a) What is the Net Present Value (NPV) of each investment? Which investment (if either) should the company undertake