Exercise 24-10 (20 minutes)
PROJECT A
Net Cash
Flows
Present
Value of
1 at 10%
Present
Value of
Net Cash
Flows
Year 1…………………………………………………………...$ 40,000 0.9091 $ 36,364
Year 2…………………………………………………………...56,000 0.8264 46,278
Year 3…………………………………………………………...80,295 0.7513 60,326
Year 4…………………………………………………………...90,400 0.6830 61,743
PROJECT B
Net Cash
Flows
Present
Value of
1 at 10%
Present
Value of
Net Cash
Flows
Year 1…………………………………………………………... $ 32,000 0.9091 $ 29,091
Year 2…………………………………………………………...50,000 0.8264 41,320
Year 3…………………………………………………………...66,000 0.7513 49,586
Project A’s profitability index = $245,070 / $160,000 = 1.53
Project B’s profitability index = $184,075 / $105,000 = 1.75
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