JKL Ltd. has two potential projects, each requiring an initial outlay of ?50,000 and a...

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JKL Ltd. has two potential projects, each requiring an initial outlay of ?50,000 and a life of 4 years. The required rate of return is 11%, and the tax rate is 25%. The projects will be depreciated using the straight-line method. The net cash flows (before taxes) expected are given below along with the PV factor (at 11%):

Year

1

2

3

4

Project 1

20,000

18,000

16,000

14,000

Project 2

15,000

17,000

19,000

20,000

PV factor

0.901

0.812

0.731

0.659

You are required to:

  1. Calculate the NPV of both projects.
  2. Recommend which project to proceed with.

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