The following information is available about an investment opportunity:   Initial Capital Expenditure                     $3 Million   Annual Sales (in units)                             100,000   Selling price per unit                              $50   Cost per unit                                           $20   Project life                                               3 years   Salvage value                                            $0   Depreciation                                         Straight line, over life of the project   Tax rate                                                    35%   WACC                                                   20%   Initially the project requires an increase in net working capital of $600,000, but it will be recovered after the project’s life.     Calculate profitability index (PI):

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The following information is available about an investment opportunity:

 

Initial Capital Expenditure                     $3 Million

 

Annual Sales (in units)                             100,000

 

Selling price per unit                              $50

 

Cost per unit                                           $20

 

Project life                                               3 years

 

Salvage value                                            $0

 

Depreciation                                         Straight line, over life of the project

 

Tax rate                                                    35%

 

WACC                                                   20%

 

Initially the project requires an increase in net working capital of $600,000, but it will be recovered after the project’s life.  

 

Calculate profitability index (PI): 

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