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2.00 points Jill Harrington, a manager at Jennings Company, is considering sever

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2.00 points Jill Harrington, a manager at Jennings Company, is considering several potential capitall investment projects. Data on these projects follow: Initial inwestment Annual cash inflows PV of cash inlows Project X ProjectY Projoct Z S40,000 $20,000 $50,000 25,400 33,000 70,000 25,000 45,000 10,000 Required: 1. Compute the payback period for each project and rank order them based on this criterion. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Project X Project Y Project Z 2. Compute the NPV of each project and rank order them based on this criterion. Rank Project X Project Y Project Z

Explanation / Answer

1.Payback Period

Payback Period = Initial Investment / Annual cash flow

Project X   = $40000 / $25000 = 1.6 Years

Project Y    = $20000 / $10000 = 2 Years

Project Z     = $50000 / $25400 = 1.97 Years

Payback Period

Rank

Project X

1.6 Years

1

Project Y

2 Years

3

Project Z

1.97 Years

2

         

2.Net Present Value (NPV)

NPV = Present Value of cash flow – Initial Investment

Project X   = $45000 - $40000 = $5000

Project Y    = $33000 - $20000 = $13000

Project Z     = $70000 - $50000 = $20000

Payback Period

Rank

Project X

$5000

3

Project Y

$13000

2

Project Z

$20000

1

3.Profitability Index

Profitability Index = Present Value of cash flow / Initial Investment

Project X   = $45000 / $40000 = 1.13

Project Y    = $33000 / $20000 = 1.65

Project Z     = $70000 / $50000 = 1.40

Payback Period

Rank

Project X

1.13

3

Project Y

1.65

1

Project Z

1.40

2

Payback Period

Rank

Project X

1.6 Years

1

Project Y

2 Years

3

Project Z

1.97 Years

2