Question $1$

Syarikat Embun Berhad $($SEB$)$ is considering the following projects:

$\backslash$table$[[,$Ringgit Malaysia$],[$Project$,$Initial outlay,Net cash inflows for year:$],[,,1,2,3,4,5],[$Timur$,70,000,26,000,26,000,26,000,26,000,26,000],[$Barat$,90,000,27,000,27,000,27,000,27,000,27,000],[$Utara$,100,000,28,000,28,000,28,000,28,000,28,000]]$

From the information given, you are required to answer the following questions.

a$.$ Calculate the Payback Period for each project. Show the formula and your workings. $(6$ Marks$)$

b$.$ Calculate the Net Present Value for each project assuming a $15\%$ discount rate. Show the formula and your workings.

$(12$ Marks$)$

c$.$ Given the information that SEB imposes a $4-$year acceptable payback period, and these projects are independent, what decision should be made? Explain your answer.

$(6$ Marks$)$

d$.$ Given the information that SEB imposes a $4-$year acceptable payback period, and the projects are mutually exclusive, what decision should be made? Explain your answer.

$(6$ Marks$)$

$($Total: $30$ Marks$)$