Investment Perlod 1 A - $4,000 $11,000 B -20,000 33,000
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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16. Assume that there are two mutually exclusive investments, A and B, as shown below. Which of the two investments would be chosen using the index of present value? Assume a cost of money of 10 percent. The index of present value equals the present value of benefits divided by the present value of the outlays.

Transcribed Image Text:The table presents two investment options, A and B, over two periods.
**Investment Details:**
- **Period 0 (Initial Investment):**
- Investment A requires an initial outlay of \(-\$4,000\).
- Investment B requires an initial outlay of \(-\$20,000\).
- **Period 1 (Return):**
- Investment A yields a return of \$11,000.
- Investment B yields a return of \$33,000.
This data can be used to analyze the potential profitability of each investment option, considering the initial costs and projected returns.
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