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XYZ Ltd. is evaluating two exclusive projects that require an initial investment of ?30,000 each and have a life of 5 years. The company’s cost of capital is 15% and it pays tax at 30%. Depreciation is on a straight-line basis. The projects' net cash flows before taxes and the PV factors (at 15%) are given below:

Year

1

2

3

4

5

Project 1

12,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

Project 2

9,000

11,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

PV factor

0.870

0.756

0.658

0.572

0.497

You are required to:

  1. Calculate the NPV for both projects.
  2. Decide which project should be accepted.

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