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Green Grocers is deciding among two mutually exclusive projects. The two project

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Question

Green Grocers is deciding among two mutually exclusive projects. The two projects have the following cash flows:

Project A                      Project B

Year                 Cash Flow                    Cash Flow

0                    -$50,000                      -$30,000

1                       10,000                           6,000

2                       15,000                          12,000

3                       40,000                          18,000

4                       20,000                          12,000

The company%u2019s weighted average cost of capital is 10 percent (WACC = 10%). What is the net present value (NPV) of the project with the highest internal rate of return (IRR)?

Explanation / Answer

NPV with WACC

NPV of project A = 10000/1.1 + 15000/1.1^2 + 40000/1.1^3 + 20000/1.1^4 - 50000 = $15200.46

NPV of project B = 6000/1.1 + 12000/1.1^2 + 18000/1.1^3 + 12000/1.1^4 - 30000 = $7091.73


IRR of Project A = 21.38%

IRR of Project B= 19.28%


NPV with highest IRR

NPV of project A = 0

NPV of project B = 6000/1.2138 + 12000/1.2138^2 + 18000/1.2138^3 + 12000/1.2138^4 - 30000 = -$1318.21