Consider projects Alpha and Beta:   Cash Flows ($) Project C0 C1 C2 IRR (%) Alpha −384,000 247,000 268,994 22 Beta −194,000 134,000 142,000 27   The opportunity cost of capital is 8%. Suppose you can undertake Alpha or Beta, but not both. Use the IRR rule to make the choice. (Hint: What’s the incremental investment in Alpha?) Which project did you choose? multiple choice Alpha Beta

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Consider projects Alpha and Beta:
 

Cash Flows ($)
Project C0 C1 C2 IRR (%)
Alpha −384,000 247,000 268,994 22
Beta −194,000 134,000 142,000 27
 


The opportunity cost of capital is 8%. Suppose you can undertake Alpha or Beta, but not both. Use the IRR rule to make the choice. (Hint: What’s the incremental investment in Alpha?)

Which project did you choose?

multiple choice

  • Alpha
  • Beta

 

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