U3 Company is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Each investment has a useful life of 5 years. Relevant data on each project are as follows. Project Bono Project Edge Project Clayton Capital investment $168,000 $183,750 $202,000 Annual net income: Year 1 14,700 18,900 28,350 2 14,700 17,850 24,150 3 14,700 16,800 22,050 4 14,700 12,600 13,650 5 14,700 9,450 12,600 Total $73,500 $75,600 $100,800 Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method with no salvage value. The companys cost of capital is 15%. (Assume that cash flows occur evenly throughout the year.)

1- Compute the cash payback period for each project: Bono, Edge, Clayto

2- Compute the net present value for each project.

3- Compute the annual rate of return for each project.

4- Rank the projects on each of the foregoing bases. Which project do you recommend?