The Following Projects Are All Characterized by a Single Initial

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The following projects are all characterized by a single initial cash outflow (the initial investment) followed by a series of cash inflows. Rank them based on profitability index. $\begin{array}{lll} & \text { Irvestment } & \text { NPV } \\\text { Project A } & \$ 160,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Project B } & \$ 120,000 & \$ 15,000 \\\text { Project C } & \$ 110,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Project D } & \$ 200,000 & \$ 40,000\end{array}$

• A) A, C, B, D
• B) C, D, A, B
• C) D, A, C, B
• D) B, D, C, A

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