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You have been tasked with fielding an interactive video communications systems. Your job is to provide the U.S. Army with the least expensive system (for the next 5 years) from the following alternatives:

1. Intertactical. An interactive communications system designed to rely on current satellite systems. The Army must spend $10,590,843.42 now. (t = 0) and $1.7 million this year. (t = 1), increasing that investment by 13% in subsequent years for 4 additional years. (t = 2 through 5).

2. TacLine. Provides interactive communications that operate through existing phone lines. The Army must spend $4 million now (t = 0) and $3 million dollars this year (t = 1), increasing its investment by $500,000 each year thereafter for 4 additional years (t = 2 through 5).

(a) Draw and label a cash flow diagram for each of these ventures.

(b) Prepare a cash flow (CF) table in Excel for each of these ventures.

(c) Using an annual interest rate of 8%, conduct a present worth analysis for the first venture (Intertactical).

(d) Using an annual interest rate of 8%, conduct a present worth analysis for the second venture (TacLine).

(e) Are these two ventures equivalent? Why or why not?

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