Mitchell, Inc

question 62

Essay

Mitchell, Inc., is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Project 1 requires an investment of £80,000, while Project 2 requires an investment of £90,000.
Cash revenues and cash costs for each project are shown below: The company estimates that at the end of the fourth year Project 1 would have a salvage value of £10,000 and Project 2 would have a salvage value of £5,000.
Required:
a.
Determine the net present value of EACH project using an 8 per cent discount rate.
b.
Prepare a memorandum for management stating your recommendation. Include supporting calculations in good form.

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