XYZ Manufacturing Ltd. is considering two mutually exclusive projects in Kuwait. Both projects require an...

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XYZ Manufacturing Ltd. is considering two mutually exclusive projects in Kuwait. Both projects require an initial investment of KWD 50,000. The after-tax cash inflows associated with each project are as follows in KWD:

Year

Cash Flows (Project A)

Cash Flows (Project B)

Initial Investment

(50,000)

(50,000)

1

15,000

10,000

2

20,000

15,000

3

10,000

20,000

4

5,000

25,000

Requirements: a. Calculate the payback period for Project A and Project B. b. Determine which project the company should invest in and justify your answer. c. If the cost of capital is 8%, calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) for both projects and decide which project should be chosen based on NPV.

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