Ranking Investment Proposals:Payback Period, Accounting Rate of Return, and Net Present Value Presented is information pertaining to the cash flows of three mutually exclusive investment proposals: Select the best investment proposal using the payback period, the accounting rate of return on initial investment, and the net present value criteria. Assume that the organization's cost of capital is 14 percent. Note: Follow rounding instructions noted for each computation. Use a negative sign with your answers, when appropriate