Two Projects Being Considered Are Mutually Exclusive and Have the Following

question 167

Multiple Choice

Two projects being considered are mutually exclusive and have the following projected cash flows: At what rate (approximately) do the NPV profiles of Projects A and B cross?

• A) 6.5%
• B) 11.5%
• C) 16.5%
• D) 20.0%
• E) The NPV profiles of these two projects do not cross.

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