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question 45

Essay

The Table 10.2 below shows net cash flows for 3 mutually exclusive projects from which a company can choose.Each project requires an investment in the first year,then produces a positive net cash flow for each of the following four years.Assuming an interest rate of 5%,which project would the company choose? Does the best project have the highest total net cash flow? The shortest payback period?

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