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		$164,800		$180,250		$204,000
Annual net income:
Year 1		14,420		18,540		27,810
2		14,420		17,510		23,690
3		14,420		16,480		21,630
4		14,420		12,360		13,390
5		14,420		9,270		12,360
Total		$72,100		$74,160		$98,880

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.)

a. Compute the cash payback period for each project.

Project Bono:

Project Edge:

Project Clayton:

b. Compute the net present value for each project.

Project Bono:

Project Edge:

Project Clayton:

c. Compute the annual rate of return for each project. (Hint: Use average annual net income in your computation.)

Project Bono:

Project Edge:

Project Clayton:

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

Foregoing bases: Cash Payback, Net Present Value, Annual Rate of Return.

Which project do you recommend?