Capital Investment Analysis

Gyro Corporation is considering two investment projects, each of which will cost $1,340,000.  The estimated cash flow for each project is as follows.

    Retail
  Plant Store
Year Expansion Expansion
1              450,000              500,000
2              450,000              400,000
3              340,000              350,000
4              280,000              250,000
5              180,000              200,000

Total

1,700,000

1,700,000

The company has decided that a 10% discount rate is appropriate for each project.

Required:

  1. Calculate the payback period for each project.
  2. Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of each project.
  3. Advise management on which, if either, project to pursue and why.

Use an Excel spreadsheet for your answers.

You need to do deep and clear analysis.

Show your work by writing the formulas.

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