Project A vs. Project B: Cost of Capital for Equal NPV

Cost of Capital for Equal NPV

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Woodson Inc. has two possible projects, Project A and Project B with the following cash flows:

Year Project AProject B -

0-150,000-100,000

1100,00045,000

2105,00065,000

340,00080,000

At what cost of capital do the two projects have the same net present value (NPV)?

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Explanation

To determine the crossover rate, find the differential cash flows between the 2 projects and then calculate the IRR of those differential cash flows. tProject change, A - B

0-50,000

155,000

240,000

3-40,000

IRR = 21.7%.