A company needs to decide if it will move forward with two new products that it is  evaluating.  The two initiatives have the following cash flow projections:                                                                                                                                                                    Project A                                                                                                                         Year                  0              1                         2                       3                 4                                                         Cash Flow  -800,000       220,000             265,000           292,000       317,000                                                                                                              Project B                                                                                                                    Year               0               1               2           3               4             5                                         Cash Flow -650,000  175,000   175,000   175,000  175,000    175,000                                                                                                                                                          Based on the risk of each project, the company has a required rate of return of 11% for Project A and 11.5% for Project B.  The company has a $1.5 million budget to spend on new projects for the year.  Should the company move forward with one, both, or neither of the two new products?

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A company needs to decide if it will move forward with two new products that it is  evaluating.  The two initiatives have the following cash flow projections:                                                                                                                   

                                                Project A                                                                                                                      

  Year                  0              1                         2                       3                 4                                                        

Cash Flow  -800,000       220,000             265,000           292,000       317,000                                                             

                                                Project B                                                                                                                  

 Year               0               1               2           3               4             5                                        

Cash Flow -650,000  175,000   175,000   175,000  175,000    175,000                                                                                                                                                         

Based on the risk of each project, the company has a required rate of return of 11% for Project A and 11.5% for Project B.  The company has a $1.5 million budget to spend on new projects for the year.  Should the company move forward with one, both, or neither of the two new products?  Show your work to support your answer.                                                           

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