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You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for Boring Corporation

Finance Mar 19, 2021

You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for Boring Corporation. Use a discount rate of 12 percent. Use Appendix B. 
Project X (DVDs of the Weather Reports) ($16,000 Investment) 
Project Y (Slow-Motion Replays of Commercials) ($36,000 Investment) 
Year 1 Cash Flow $8,000 Year 1 Cash Flow $18,000 2 6,000 2 11,000 3 7,000 3 12,000 4 6,600 4 14,000 

a. Calculate the profitability index for project X. (Round "PV Factor" to 3 decimal places. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) 
PI 

b. Calculate the profitability index for project Y. (Round "PV Factor" to 3 decimal places. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) PI c. Using the NPV method combined with the PI approach, which project would you select? Use a discount rate of 12 percent. 

_' Project Y Proiect X 
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Expert Solution

a) Profitability Index for Project X is 1.32

a) Profitability Index for Project Y is 1.17

c) Project Y should be selected as it has higher NPV.

 

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