In: Finance
| Year | Cash Flow |
| 0 | −$9,600 |
| 1 | 5,600 |
| 2 | 4,000 |
| 3 | 4,800 |
| a. What is the profitability index for the cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 10 percent? |
| b. What is the profitability index for the cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 17 percent? |
| c. What is the profitability index for the cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 25 percent? |
| Profitability index is Present value of future cashflows divided by initial investment. |
| A profitability index greater than 1 is deemed as good investment. |
| a) When relevant discount rate is 10% |
| Years | cash Flows | Discount factor @ 10% | Present value |
| 1 | 5600 | 0.909090909 | 5090.909091 |
| 2 | 4000 | 0.826446281 | 3305.785124 |
| 3 | 4800 | 0.751314801 | 3606.311044 |
| 12003.00526 | |||
| Profitability index= $12003/$9600 = 1.25 |
| b) When relevant discount rate is 17% |
| Years | cash Flows | Discount factor @ 17% | Present value |
| 1 | 5600 | 0.854700855 | 4786.324786 |
| 2 | 4000 | 0.730513551 | 2922.054204 |
| 3 | 4800 | 0.624370556 | 2996.978671 |
| 10705.35766 | |||
| Profitability Index = $10705.36/$9600 = 1.115 |
| c) When relevant discount rate is 25% |
| Years | cash Flows | Discount factor @ 25% | Present value |
| 1 | 5600 | 0.8 | 4480 |
| 2 | 4000 | 0.64 | 2560 |
| 3 | 4800 | 0.512 | 2457.6 |
| 9497.6 | |||
| Profitability Index= $9497.6/$9600 = 0.989 |