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Eddie Corporation is considering the following three investment projects (Ignore income taxes.):
| Project C | Project D | Project E | |||||||
| Investment required | $ | 64,800 | $ | 73,800 | $ | 153,000 | |||
| Present value of cash inflows | $ | 71,928 | $ | 85,608 | $ | 166,770 | |||
Rank the projects according to the profitability index, from most profitable to least profitable.
Multiple Choice
E, C, D
E, D, C
D, C, E
C, E, D
Answer:
(c) D, C, E
Explanation:
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 Project D  | 
 Project E  | 
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 Investment required  | 
 $  | 
 64,800  | 
 $  | 
 73,800  | 
 $  | 
 153,000  | 
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 Present value of cash inflows  | 
 $  | 
 71,928  | 
 $  | 
 85,608  | 
 $  | 
 166,770  | 
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 Profitability index = Present value of cash inflows / Investment required  | 
 =$ 71,928/ $ 64,800  | 
 =$85,608 /73,800  | 
 = $166,770 /153,000  | 
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 Profitability index  | 
 = 1.11  | 
 = 1.16  | 
 = 1.09  | 
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 Ranks from most profitable to least profitable  | 
 2  | 
 1  | 
 3  | 
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