Belvedere PLC is considering whether to invest in one of two mutually exclusive projects (X or Y). These projects are of a similar risk to the existing activities of the company. The estimates for the investment outlay and the resulting cash inflows for the two projects are described on Table 1: Table 1 Cash inflows Year 2 Year 3 Investment outlay (Year 0) Year1 £600,000 £250,000 £300,000 £300,000 Project X Project Y £1,000,000 £450,000 £450,000 £450,000 (a) If the opportunity cost of capital for Belvedere PLC is 11%, calculate the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) for the two projects. Which project(s) would you recommend for investment? Justify your answer (show all workings). (9 marks) (b) Explain the implications of the different discount rates used in the NPV and IRR methods. (6 marks)