Phoenix Company can invest in each of three cheese-making projects: C1, C2, and C3. Each project requires an initial investment of $228,000 and would yield the following annual cash flows. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) C1C2C3
Year 1 $12,000 $96,000 $180,000
Year 2 108,000 96,000 60,000
Year 3 168,000 96,000 48,000
Totals $288,000 $288,000 $288,000
Assuming that the company requires a 12% return from its investments, use net present value to determine which projects, if any, should be acquired.
Project C1
Initial Investment
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Project C2
Initial Investment
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Project C3
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Compute the internal rate of return for project C2.
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