Respuesta :
Answer:
This question is incomplete. The discount rate was not given. Thus, a discount rate of 10% is assumed.
PROJECT A
Year   Cashflow  DF@10%   PV   Â
        $                $
0 Â Â Â Â (100,000) Â Â Â 1 Â Â Â Â Â Â (100,000)
1 Â Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â Â 0.9091 Â Â Â 27,273
2 Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â Â 0.8264 Â Â Â 24,792
3 Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â Â 0.7513 Â Â Â Â 22,539
4 Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â Â 0.6830 Â Â Â 20,490
5 Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â Â 0.6209 Â Â Â 18,627
                    NPV 13,721
PROJECT B
Year   Cashflow  DF@10%   PV
         $                $
0 Â Â Â Â Â (100,000) Â Â Â 1 Â Â Â Â (100,000)
1 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 40,000 Â Â 0.9091 Â Â 36,364
2 Â Â Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â 0.8264 Â Â 24,792
3 Â Â Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â Â 0.7513 Â Â Â 22,539
4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30,000 Â 0.6830 Â Â 20,490
5 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20,000 Â 0.6209 Â Â 12,418
                   NPV  16,603
Product B has a higher NPV
Explanation:
In this case, we will discount the cashflows for each year at 10%. Then, we will determine the present value of cash inflows by multiplying the cash inflows by discount factor. Thereafter, we will deduct the initial outlay from the present value of cash inflows so as to obtain the net present value.