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A detailed case study where a manufacturer of Solar panels and Wind Turbines needs to choose between two potential investment opportunities. Data provided includes all figures needed to do a full investment appraisal (Payback, ARR & NPV). There is also lots of information embedded in the case study which will allow students to consider other factors related to each option. I used this with my Year 13 group after finishing teaching investment appraisal and prior to setting them a 20 mark essay on the topic. I asked them to find evidence from the case study that they could use in favour or against each option and then to explain how they could develop a chain of argument based on the evidence presented. They worked in groups of two or three and then fed back. They then carried out the investment appraisal and linked their results to their previous analysis and then were required to make a final justified recommendation. A full solution is also provided as a seperate document. The resource can easily be adapted to include formal exam style questions, eg: evaluate each option and recommend which one the company should choose.