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Exercise 24-10 NPV and profitability index LO P3
Following is information on two alternative investments being considered by Jolee Company. The company requires a 8% return from its investments. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)
| Project A | Project B | |||||||||
| Initial investment | $ | (181,325 | ) | $ | (159,960 | ) | ||||
| Expected net cash flows in year: | ||||||||||
| 1 | 48,000 | 35,000 | ||||||||
| 2 | 44,000 | 47,000 | ||||||||
| 3 | 85,295 | 63,000 | ||||||||
| 4 | 93,400 | 84,000 | ||||||||
| 5 | 73,000 | 28,000 | ||||||||
a. For each alternative project compute the net present value.
b. For each alternative project compute the profitability index. If the company can only select one project, which should it choose?
