All techniques, conflicting rankings. Nicholson Roofing Materials, Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive projects, each with an initial investment of $120,000. The company's board of directors has set a 4-year payback requirement and has set its cost of capital at 8%. The cash inflows associated with the two projects are shown in the following table:
Cash inflows (CF1) ($)
Year
Project A
Project B
1
45,000
95,000
2
35,000
50,000
3
35,000
10,000
4
35,000
10,000
5
35,000
10,000
6
35,000
10,000
a. (9) Fill out the Table and Circle the Project you would recommend based on the Profit Measure:
Profit Measure
Project A
Project B
Recommend
Payback
A or B
IRR
A or B
NPV
A or B
Profit Index
A or B
b. (1) Based on all the profit measures, which project would you recommend and why? (Please answer in one or two sentences)
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