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ent and must ration the funds among four competing Oxford Company has limited fu

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ent and must ration the funds among four competing Oxford Company has limited funds available for projects. Selected information on the four projects Net Present the Project Investment $840,000 $865,000 $540,000 $740,000 $387,050 $293,900 $180,225 $170,300 13 The net present values above have been computed using a 10% disco assistance in determining which project to accept first, second, and so t e company wants your Required: 1. Compute the project profitability index for each project (Round your 2 decimal places.) Index 2 In order of preference, rank the four projects in terms of net present value, project profitabitity index and internal rate of return ProjectInternal Rate Net PresentProfitabilityof Return Index First orsterence Secono preference

Explanation / Answer

(1)

Project A

Net present value = Present value of cash inflows - Investment required

387,050 = Present value of cash inflows - 840,000

Hence, present value of cash inflows = 387,050 + 840,000

= $1,227,050

Profitability index = Present value of cash inflows/Investment required

= 1,227,050/840,000

= 1.4608

Project B

Net present value = Present value of cash inflows - Investment required

293,900 = Present value of cash inflows - 665,000

Hence, present value of cash inflows = 293,900 + 665,000

= $958,900

Profitability index = Present value of cash inflows/Investment required

= 958,900/665,000

= 1.4420

Project C

Net present value = Present value of cash inflows - Investment required

180,225 = Present value of cash inflows - 540,000

Hence, present value of cash inflows = 180,225 + 540,000

= $720,225

Profitability index = Present value of cash inflows/Investment required

= 720,225/540,000

= 1.3337

Project D

Net present value = Present value of cash inflows - Investment required

179,300 = Present value of cash inflows - 740,000

Hence, present value of cash inflows = 179,300 + 740,000

= $919,300

Profitability index = Present value of cash inflows/Investment required

= 919,300/740,000

= 1.2423

(2)

Internal rate of return could not be completed as on the question posted by you, there is a flash on the Internal rate of return column and hence it is not visible. If you provide me the details of Internal rate of return, I will rank them.

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Project Profitability Index A 1.4608 B 1.4420 C 1.3337 D 1.2423