Ben is a retired budget auditor who is currently looking for a new investmentopportunity. He is considering two investments: Calzone Zone, a small restaurantspecialising in calzone, and Icetown, a skating and curling rink. The projected cashflows of the two investments are shown below.Ben can only choose one projects, so he asks for your help and advice in reaching adecision on which investment to accept. He tells you he requires a 5% rate of returnon his investment.CalzoneIcetownZoneCash flows£000£000Initial investment(885)150(300)215Cash flows year 1Cash flows year 2Cash flows year 3Cash flows year 4Cash flows year 5195215200230265215215(585)Assume the initial investment arises at the start of the first year of the project and allthe subsequent cash flows occur at the end of the year.QuestionA. What are the economic factors reflected in the required rate of return? Discussthe likely effects of the economic shock brought by the COVID-19 pandemic onrates of return required by investors.

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A. What are the economic factors reflected in the required rate of return? Discuss the likely effects of the economic shock brought by the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of return required by investors.

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