Use the Following Table for Questions 109-111 $\text { Present Value of an Annuity of } 1$

question 59

Multiple Choice

Use the following table for questions 109-111. $\text { Present Value of an Annuity of } 1$
$\begin{array}{rrrr}\text { Periods } & 8 \% & 9 \% & 10\%\\1 & .926 & .917 & .909 \\2 & 1.783 & 1.759 & 1.736 \\3 & 2.577 & 2.531 & 2.487\end{array}$
-A company has a minimum required rate of return of 10%. It is considering investing in a project that costs $50,000 and is expected to generate cash inflows of $25,000 at the end of each year for three years. The profitability index for this project is

• A) .80.
• B) 1.00.
• C) 1.24.
• D) 1.27.

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