You Are Considering the Following Two Mutually Exclusive Projects with the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are considering the following two mutually exclusive projects with the following cash flows. Both projects will be depreciated using straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life
Of the project. Neither project has any salvage value. You should _____ Project A and _____ Project B based on the payback period of each project.

• A) accept; accept
• B) accept; reject
• C) reject; accept
• D) reject; reject
• E) The payback method should not be used to determine which of these projects should be accepted.

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