PQR Ltd. needs to evaluate two projects requiring an initial investment of ?40,000 each and...

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PQR Ltd. needs to evaluate two projects requiring an initial investment of ?40,000 each and a life of 5 years. The firm's cost of capital is 9%, and it pays tax at 30%. Depreciation is straight-line. The net cash flows (before taxes) and the PV factor (at 9%) are provided below:

Year

1

2

3

4

5

Project 1

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

Project 2

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

PV factor

0.917

0.842

0.772

0.708

0.650

You are required to:

  1. Calculate the NPV for each project.
  2. Determine which project is preferable.

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