Consider two mutually exclusive investment projects, A and B. The discount rate for both projects is 5%. Project A costs $250,000 at time 0, and then generates positive cash flows of $200,000 per year for two years (time 1 and time 2). Project B costs $250,000 at time 0, and then generates a single positive cash flow of $350,000 at time 1. In order, answer the following three questions. Based on the IRR rule, which project would you choose? Based on what you learned in class, if Project B cannot be replaced, which project would you choose? If Project B can be replaced, which project would you choose?
Your have just sold your house for $1,000,000 in cash. Your…
Your have just sold your house for $1,000,000 in cash. Your mortgage was originally a 30-year mortgage with monthly payments and an initial balance of $700,000. The mortgage is currently exactly 18.50 years old, and you have just made a payment. If the interest rate on the mortgage is 6.25%