Quick Flick is considering two investments. Both require a net investment of $120,000 and have the following net cash flows:
Year Project X Project Y
1 $50,000 $25,000
2 40,000 45,000
3 30,000 50,000
4 25,000 60,000
5 20,000 70,000
Quick uses a combination of the net present value approach and the payback approach to evaluate investment alternatives. The firm uses a discount rate of 14 percent and requires that all projects have a payback period no longer than 3 years. Which investment or investments should Quick accept?