A sky resort is studying a half a dozen capital improvement projects.It has collected shs.1 million for capital budgeting purposes.The following proposals and assosciated probability =indexes have been determined.The projects themselves are independent of one another. Project     Amount    Profitability A             500000        1.21 B             150000         0.95 C             350000        1.20 D             450000         1.18 E             200000          1.20 F             400000           1.05 a)With strict capital rationing,which of these investements should be undertaken? b)Is this an optimal strategy,why?

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A sky resort is studying a half a dozen capital improvement projects.It has collected shs.1 million for capital budgeting purposes.The following proposals and assosciated probability =indexes have been determined.The projects themselves are independent of one another.

Project     Amount    Profitability

A             500000        1.21

B             150000         0.95

C             350000        1.20

D             450000         1.18

E             200000          1.20

F             400000           1.05

a)With strict capital rationing,which of these investements should be undertaken?

b)Is this an optimal strategy,why?

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