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 The Sloan Corporation is trying to choose between the following two mutually exclusive design projects:  | 
| Year | Cash Flow (I) | Cash Flow (II) | |||||
| 0 | –$ | 63,000 | –$ | 15,500 | |||
| 1 | 28,900 | 7,900 | |||||
| 2 | 28,900 | 7,900 | |||||
| 3 | 28,900 | 7,900 | |||||
| a-1. | If the required return is 10 percent, what is the profitability index for both projects? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.) | 
| a-2. | If the company applies the profitability index decision rule, which project should the firm accept? | 
| b-1. | What is the NPV for both projects? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) | 
| b-2. | If the company applies the NPV decision rule, which project should it take? |