The management of Revco Products is exploring four different investment opportunities. Information on the four projects under study follows:     Project Number   1 2 3 4 Investment required $ (270,000 ) $ (450,000 ) $ (360,000 ) $ (480,000 ) Present value of cash inflows   336,140     522,970     433,400     567,270   Net present value $ 66,140   $ 72,970   $ 73,400   $ 87,270   Life of the project   6 years     3 years     12 years     6 years   Internal rate of return   18 %   19 %   14 %   16 %     The net present values above have been computed using a 10% discount rate. Limited funds are available for investment, so the company can’t accept all of the available projects.   Required: 1. Compute the profitability index for each investment project. 2. Rank the four projects according to preference, in terms of net present value, profitability index, and internal rate of return.

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The management of Revco Products is exploring four different investment opportunities. Information on the four projects under study follows:

 

  Project Number
  1 2 3 4
Investment required $ (270,000 ) $ (450,000 ) $ (360,000 ) $ (480,000 )
Present value of cash inflows   336,140     522,970     433,400     567,270  
Net present value $ 66,140   $ 72,970   $ 73,400   $ 87,270  
Life of the project   6 years     3 years     12 years     6 years  
Internal rate of return   18 %   19 %   14 %   16 %
 

 

The net present values above have been computed using a 10% discount rate. Limited funds are available for investment, so the company can’t accept all of the available projects.

 

Required:

1. Compute the profitability index for each investment project.

2. Rank the four projects according to preference, in terms of net present value, profitability index, and internal rate of return.

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