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Project A Initail investment: 171325 I = 8% Year cashflows PVF Present value 1 53000 0.925926 49074.07 2 59000 0.857339 50582.99 3 87295 0.793832 69297.59 4 78400 0.73503 57626.34 5 59000 0.680583 40154.41 Present value of inflows 266735 Present value of inflows 266735 Less: Initial investment 171325 Net present value 95410 Project B Initail investment: 157960 I = 8% Year cashflows PVF Present value 1 25000 0.925926 23148.15 2 57000 0.857339 48868.31 3 61000 0.793832 48423.77 4 76000 0.73503 55862.27 5 33000 0.680583 22459.25 Present value of inflows 198762 Present value of inflows 198762 Less: Initial investment 157960 Net present value 40802 Profitability Index Present value of Inflows   / Initial Investment      = Profitability Index Project A 266735 171325 1.56 Project B 198762 157960 1.26 Project A shall be selected.