393,900 $113,900 5 years 192,000 $ 52,800 7 years 78,100 $ 28,100 6 years 1,038,160 $ 258,100 6 years
393,900 $113,900 5 years 192,000 $ 52,800 7 years 78,100 $ 28,100 6 years 1,038,160 $ 258,100 6 years
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Information on four investment proposals is given below.
Investment required
Present value of cash inflows
Net present value.
Life of the project
Investment Profitability
Index
Proposal
A
B
C
D
$ (280,000)
393,900
$ 113,900
Rank
Preference
5 years
Investment Proposal
B
5 (140,000)
192,800
$ 52,800
Required:
1. Compute the profitability index for each investment proposal (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
2. Rank the proposals in terms of preference
7 years
$ (50,000)
78,100
$ 28,100
6 years
D
$ (780,000)
1,038,100
$ 258,100
6 years
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