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Derivation of crossover rate

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Suppose there are 2 projects under consideration. Cash flows of project A, B and B - A are as follows:

Period

0

1

2

3

Project A

−10 500

10 000

1000

1000

Project B

−10 500

1000

1000

12 000

Cash flows of B - A

0

− 9000

0

11 000

Based upon the information the table above we can calculate the NPV of Project A and Project B under different discount rates. The results are presented in table C1.

Table C1. NPV of Project A and B under Different Discount Rates

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Lee, CF., Lee, A.C. (2006). Derivation of crossover rate. In: Lee, CF., Lee, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Finance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-26336-6_79

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