Boston Chicken Is Considering Two Mutually Exclusive Projects with the Following

Multiple Choice

Boston Chicken is considering two mutually exclusive projects with the following cash flows.What is the crossover rate? If the required rate of return is lower than the crossover rate,which project should be accepted? $$\begin{array} { c c c } & \text { Project A } & \text { Project B } \\\frac { \text { Year } } { 0 } & \underline { \text { Cash Flow } } & \text { Cash Flow } \\1 & - \$ 50,000 & - \$ 50,000 \\2 & \$ 31,000 & \$ 42,000 \\3 & \$ 26,000 & \$ 21,000 \\& \$ 27,000 & \$ 18,000\end{array}$$

A) 14.72 percent; A
B) 14.72 percent; B
C) 15.99 percent; A
D) 15.99 percent; B
E) 16.08 percent; B