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Vasquez Corporation is considering investing in two differentprojects. It could invest in both, neither, or just one of theprojects. The forecasts for the projects are as follows.
Project A Project B
Capital investment $195,950 $301,810
Net annual cash flows $50,535 $65,116
Length of project 5 years 7 years

The minimum rate of return acceptable to Vasquez is 10%.

Instructions Compute the net present value of the two projects.(Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125. If amount isnegative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 orparentheses eg (45).)

PROJECT A $
PROJECT B $

What capital budgeting decision should Vasquez make? Investin

Project A could be modified. By spending $19,395 more initially,the net annual cash flows could be increased by $10,160 peryear.

Calculate the new net present value. $ ______________Whatproject(s) should Vasquez's invest in?

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