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$$\begin{array}{lrr} & \text{Project A}&\text{Project B}&\text{Project C}&\text{Project D}&\text{Project E}\\ \hline\\ \text{Initial investments(CF$_0$)}& \$26,000 & \$500,000 & \$170,000 & \$950,000 & \$80,000 \\ \hline\\ & &\text{Cash inflows(CF$_t$)} \hspace{-8mm}\\ \text{Years(t)}\\ \hline 1 & \$4,000&\$100,000&\$20,000&\$230,000&\$0 \\ 2 & 4,000 & 120,000 &19,000& 230,000&0\\ 3 & 4,000 & 140,000&18,000&230,000&0\\ 4& 4,000 & 160,000&17,000&230,000 &20,000\\ 5 & 4,000 & 180,000 &16,000&230,000&30,000\\ 6 & 4,000 & 200,000 &15,000&230,000&0\\ 7 &4,000 & &14,000&230,000&50,000\\ 8& 4,000 & &13,000&230,000 &60,000\\ 9&4,000 & &12,000&&70,000\\ 10 & 4,000 & &11,000\\ \end{array}$$

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