10. NPV versus IRR Piercy, LLC, has identified the following two mutuallyexclusive projects:YearCash Flow (A)Cash Flow (B)-$77,500-$77,500143,00021,00029,00028,0003.23,00034,00021,00041,000What is the IRR for eachthese projects? If you apply the IRRa.decision rule, which project should the company accept? Is this decisionnecessarily correct?b. If the required return is 11 percent, what is the NPV for each of theprojects? Which project will you choose if you apply the NPV decisionrule?Over what range of discount rates would you choose Project A? ProjectB? At what discount rate would you be indifferent between these twoprojects? Explain.с.roiects:

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10. NPV versus IRR Piercy, LLC, has identified the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) -$77,500 -$77,500 1 43,000 21,000 29,000 28,000 3. 23,000 34,000 4 21,000 41,000 What is the IRR for each of these projects? If you apply the IRR decision rule, which project should the company accept? Is this decision necessarily correct? a. If the reguired return is 11 percent, what is the NPV for each of tie

10. NPV versus IRR Piercy, LLC, has identified the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) -$77,500 -$77,500 1 43,000 21,000 29,000 28,000 3. 23,000 34,000 4 21,000 41,000 What is the IRR for each of these projects? If you apply the IRR decision rule, which project should the company accept? Is this decision necessarily correct? a. If the reguired return is 11 percent, what is the NPV for each of tie

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

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Chapter12: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria

Section: Chapter Questions

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