Project S costs $15,000 and its expected cash flows would be $4,500 per year for 5 years....

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Project S costs $15,000 and its expected cash flows would be $4,500 per year for 5 years. Mutually exclusive project L costs $37,300, and its expected cash flows would be $11,000 per year for 5 years. If both projects have a WACC of 14%, which project would you recommend? Explain.

Net Present Value:

Net present value is computed by deducting the present value of cash outflows from the present value of cash inflows. It is considered one of the best capital budgeting techniques used for project evaluation.

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Computation of net present value

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