Matt is analyzing two mutually exclusive projects of similar size and has prepared the following data. Both projects have 5 year lives. Matt has been asked for his best recommendation given this
information.
Hisrecommendation should be to accept:
A. project B because it has the shortest payback period.
B. both projects as they both have positive net present values.
C. project A and reject project B based on their net present values.
D. project B and reject project A based on other criteria not mentioned in the problem.
E. project B and reject project A based on both the payback period and the average accounting return.
The answer is letter C but I dont know how to work it out.