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Kaleb Konstruction, Inc., has the following mutually exclusive projects availabl

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Question

Kaleb Konstruction, Inc., has the following mutually exclusive projects available. The company has historically used a three-year cutoff for projects. The required return is 10 percent.

Calculate the payback period for both projects. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Calculate the NPV for both projects. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Kaleb Konstruction, Inc., has the following mutually exclusive projects available. The company has historically used a three-year cutoff for projects. The required return is 10 percent.

Explanation / Answer

Project F

Year

Annual Cash Flow

Cumulative Cash Flow

Year 0

(130,000)

Year 1

62,500

62,500

Year 2

47,500

110,000

Year 3

57,500

167,500

Year 4

52,500

Year 5

47,500

Payback period = 2 Years + (130,000 – 110,000)/57,500

Pay back period = 2.34 Years

NPV = -130,000 + 62,500/1.10 + 47 ,500/1.10^2 + 57,500/1.10^3 + 52,500/1.10^4 + 47,500/1.10^5

NPV = $74,626.9

Project G

Year

Annual Cash Flow

Cumulative Cash Flow

Year 0

(200,000)

Year 1

42,500

42,500

Year 2

57,500

100,000

Year 3

87,500

187,500

Year 4

117,500

Year 5

132,500

Payback period = 3 Years + (200,000 – 187,500)/117,500

Pay back period = 3.11 Years

NPV = -200,000 + 42,500/1.10 + 57 ,500/1.10^2 + 87,500/1.10^3 + 117,500/1.10^4 + 132,500/1.10^5

NPV = $114,423.23

Answer (c).

The Project G should be accepted, as the NPV of the Project G is greater than Project F. The decision will be based on NPV method, as it consider the time value of the money.

Year

Annual Cash Flow

Cumulative Cash Flow

Year 0

(130,000)

Year 1

62,500

62,500

Year 2

47,500

110,000

Year 3

57,500

167,500

Year 4

52,500

Year 5

47,500