To prepare for this Shared Activity:

• Review the financial data below. The company has narrowed the choice to the following two alternatives, with the following cash flow information being available.

• Use the following data in your analysis:

Year	Property 1 $(000s)	Property 2 $(000s)
0	(2,500)	(2,750)
1	1,000	900
2	500	700
3	600	800
4	1,000	600
5	900	600

Note 1: The company’s current cost of capital is 10%.

Note 2: Ignore taxation.

To complete this Shared Activity:

• Post an explanation of the tools that you believe would help you to reach a decision. If you were a decision-maker in this organisation, which calculations and measures would you want at your disposal before making your choice? Are there other, non-financial factors that may play a role in your decision? Additionally, include your recommendation to the company which option it should take. Support your decision with an interpretation of any calculations you performed, as well as an explanation of any other factors you considered.

• Respond to at least two colleagues’ postings who have a different recommendation, or who utilised different financial or non-financial factors in reaching a decision. Discuss these differences and argue for or against specific ideas that have been posted.