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Jackson Jets is considering two mutually exclusive projects. The projects have the following cash flows:

Project A Project B -

Time Cash FlowsC ash Flows -

0-$10,000-$8,000

1 1,000 7,000

2 2,000 1,000

3 6,000 1,000

4 6,000 1,000

At what cost of capital, do the two projects have the same net present value?

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A. B. C. D. E.

Explanation

Find the differential cash flows by subtracting B's cash flows from A's cash flows for each year.

CF(0) = -2,000 -

CF(1) = -6,000 -

CF(2) = 1,000 -

CF(3) = 5,000 -

CF(4) = 5,000 -

Enter these cash flows and solve for the IRR = crossover rate = 13.03%.