| Question |
Toby Amberville’s Manhattan Café, Inc., is considering investment in two alternative projects. Project A is an investment of $75,000 to replace working but obsolete refrigeration equipment. Project B is an investment of $150,000 to expand dining room facilities. Relevant cash flow data for the two projects over their expected two-year lives are: A. Calculate the expected value, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for cash flows from each project. B. Calculate the risk-adjusted NPV for each project using a 15% for the riskier project and a 12% for the less risky one. Which project is preferred using the NPV criterion? C. Calculate the PI for each project, and rank the projects according to the PI criterion. D. Calculate the IRR for each project, and rank the projects according to the IRR criterion. E. Compare your answers to parts B, C, and D, and discuss any differences. |
