Calculate each project payback period, net present value

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Suppose that you as the chief financial officer for Kindle Memorial Hospital and you were asked by the CEO to analyze two proposed capital investments – Project X and Project Y. Each project requires a net investment outlay of $10,000, and the cost of capital for each project is 12 percent. The projects’ expected net cash flows are as follows:

   Year                                 Project X                       Project Y

   0                                   ($10,000)                      ($10,000) 

   1                                        6,500                           3,000 

   2                                        3,000                            3,000   

   3                                        3,000                            3,000   

   4                                        1,000                          3,000

a. Calculate each project’s payback period, net present value (NPV) and Internal rate of return (IRR)

b. Which project (or projects) is financially acceptable? Explain your answer briefly.

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