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Consider the following projects: Initial Investment NPV Project A $5 million $1.

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Question

Consider the following projects:
                 Initial Investment                 NPV
Project A     $5 million                        $1.93
Project B      $3 million                        $1.212
Project C     $2 million                        $1.465          
Project D     $3 million                        $1.00            

An investor has a budget of $5 million. He can invest in the projects shown above. If the cost of capital is 6%, what investment or investments should he make?

Project A

Project B

Project B and Project C

Project C and Project D

Explanation / Answer

Project B and Project C

because the above would combine required investment of 5 million and would have highest NPV of=1.212+1.465=2.677

as the NPV is highest with Project B and Project C , then invest in both Project B and Project C

the above is the answer