In: Finance
Year | Cash Flow |
0 | −$9,700 |
1 | 5,800 |
2 | 2,500 |
3 | 3,400 |
Required : |
(a) | What is the profitability index for the cashflows if the relevant discount rate is 10 percent? |
(b) | What is the profitability index for the cashflows if the relevant discount rate is 18 percent? |
(c) | What is the profitability index for the cashflows if the relevant discount rate is 23 percent? |
Profitability index=(Present value of future cash
flows)/(Initial investment)
Initial
investment=−$9,700
Cash flows are:
Year 1:
$5,800
Year 2:
$2,500
Year 3: $3,400
Part a:
Present value of future cash flows at a discount rate is 10%
is:
=5800/(1+10%)^1+2500/(1+10%)^2+3400/(1+10%)^3
=5272.727273+2066.115702+2554.470323
=9893.313298
Profitability index=9893.313298/9700 =1.0199
Part b:
Present value of future cash flows at a discount rate is 18%
is:
=5800/(1+18%)^1+2500/(1+18%)^2+3400/(1+18%)^3
=8780.060279
Profitability index=8780.060279/9700=0.90516
Part c:
Present value of future cash flows at a discount rate is 23%
is:
=5800/(1+23%)^1+2500/(1+23%)^2+3400/(1+23%)^3
=8195.008026
Profitability index=8195.008026/9700=0.844846