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Suppose r=10% per annum compounded annually. You are given the following projects:
Project |
Cash flows at end of year 0 |
Cash flows at end of year 1 |
Cash flows at end of year 2 |
A |
-10 |
30 |
5 |
B |
-5 |
5 |
20 |
C |
-5 |
5 |
15 |
D |
0 |
-40 |
60 |
Cash flows are at the end of period.
If the projects are non mutually exclusive, then all the projects can be selected since their Profitability Index is greater than 1.
If the projects are mutually exclusive, then Project A is required to be selected since it has the highest NPV. NPV method helps in calculating the returns in absolute terms.