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The Allied Group is considering two investments. The first investment  involves a packaging machine, which can be used to package garments for  shipping orders to customers. The second possible inve

The Allied Group is considering two investments. The first investment  involves a packaging machine, which can be used to package garments for  shipping orders to customers. The second possible investment would be a  molding machine that would be used to mold the mannequin parts.

The first possible investment is the packaging machine, which will  cost $14,000. The second investment, the molding machine, would cost  $12,000. The expected cash flows for the two projects are given below  and the cost of capital to the firm is 15%. Both machines will be  unusable after five years and have no salvage value.

The net cash flows for the two possible projects are given in the following table:

Year  Packaging Machine Molding Machine  0                          ($14000)                            ($12,000)1                             4100                                     32002                             3300                                     28003                             2900                                     2800               4                             2200                                     22005                             1200                                     2200

Address all of the following questions in a brief but thorough manner.

  • What is each project's payback period? Provide a detailed explanation of how you calculated the payback period for each. 
  • What is the NPV for each project? Provide a detailed explanation of how you calculated the payback period for each.
  • What is the IRR for each project? Provide a detailed explanation of  how you calculated the internal rate of return (IRR) for each.
  • If both of the projects can be selected, then should both be  selected? Why or why not? Explain why or why not.If the two projects are  mutually exclusive, which project, if any, should be selected? Explain  why.

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  • Submit your 4 to 5 page Microsoft Word document, using APA style.100% orginal, no plagarism.
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