Reference no: EM132746914

1. Olsen Engineering is considering including two pieces of equipment-a truck and an overhead pulley system-in this year's capital budget. The projects are independent. The firm's required rate of return is 14 percent.

• The cash outflow/cost for the truck is $22,430. This project has an estimated life of five years. The annual flow expected to be provided by the truck is $7,500, and for the pulley, it is $5,100.
• The cash outflow/cost for the pulley system it is $17,100. This project also has an estimated life of five years. The annual flow expected to be provided by the pulley is$5,100 each year.

Question:

a. Calculate the NPV & IRR for each project.

b. Indicate which project(s) should be accepted.

2. Project P costs $15,000 and is expected to produce benefits (cash flows) of $4,500 per year for five years. Project Q costs $37,500 and is expected to produce cash flows of $11,100 per year for five years.

a. Calculate the NPV, IRR, and payback period for each project, assuming a required rate of return of 14 percent.

b. If the projects are independent, which project(s) should be selected? If they are mutually exclusive projects, which project should be selected?