17.    Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year    Cash Flow (A)    Cash Flow (B)0              −$291,000        −$41,6001                     37,000              20,0002                        55,000        17,6003                         55,000        17,2004                         366,000       14,000 a) What is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for each of these projects? b) Using the IRR decision rule, which project should the company accept? c) If the required return is 11 percent, what is the Net Present Value (NV) for each of these projects? d) Using the NPV decision rule, which project should the company accept? e) Why do you think the NPV and IRR rules do not agree on same project approval/rejection direction?

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17.    Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:

Year    Cash Flow (A)    Cash Flow (B)
0              −$291,000        −$41,600
1                     37,000              20,000
2                        55,000        17,600
3                         55,000        17,200
4                         366,000       14,000

a) What is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for each of these projects? 
b) Using the IRR decision rule, which project should the company accept? 
c) If the required return is 11 percent, what is the Net Present Value (NV) for each of these projects? 
d) Using the NPV decision rule, which project should the company accept? 
e) Why do you think the NPV and IRR rules do not agree on same project approval/rejection direction?

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