The financial management team of a company Is assessing an investment proposal Involving a P100,000 outlay today. Manager number one expects the project to provide cash inflows of P20,000 at the end of each year for six years. He considers the project to be of low risk, requiring only a 10% rate of return. Manager number two expects the project to provide cash inflows of P5,000 at the end of the first year, followed by P23,000 at the end of each year in years two through six. She considers the project to be of medium risk, requiring a 14% rate of return. Manager number three expects the project to be of high risk, providing one large cash Inflow of P135,000 at the end of the sixth year. She proposes a 15% rate of return for the project. According to the net present value criterion, which of the following is true? a. Manager one will recommend that the project be accepted. b. Manager one will recommend that the project be accepted. c. All three managers will recommend acceptance of the project. d. All three managers will recommend rejection of the project.
