The Profitability Index for a Project Costing $40,000 and Returning

question 86

Multiple Choice

The profitability index for a project costing $40,000 and returning $15,000 annually for four years at an opportunity cost of capital of 12 percent is:

• A)0.139
• B)0.320
• C)0.500
• D)0.861

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Definitions:

Genetic Bottleneck

A significant reduction in the genetic diversity of a population due to a large decrease in its size, potentially affecting its survival and evolution.

Mitochondrial DNA

The DNA located in mitochondria, the energy-producing structures within cells, inherited only from the mother and used to trace maternal lineage.

Mutation Rate

The frequency at which new mutations occur in a genome over a particular period of time, influencing genetic variation within populations.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of all copies of a genetic locus in a population that are of a particular allele variant.