Project November Requires an Initial Investment of $500,000

question 90

Essay

Project November requires an initial investment of $500,000.The present value of operating cash flows is $550,000.Project December requires an initial investment of $750,000.The present value of operating cash flows is $810,000.
a.Compute the profitability index for each project.
b.If the projects are mutually exclusive,does the profitability index rank them correctly?

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