Oxford Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among five competing projects. Selected information on the five projects follows:   Project InvestmentRequired NetPresentValue Life of theProject(years) A $ 480,000   $ 132,969     7     B   405,000     126,000     12     C   300,000     105,105     7     D   525,000     114,408     3     E   450,000     (26,088 )   6         The net present values above have been computed using a 10% discount rate. The company wants your assistance in determining which project to accept first, which to accept second, and so on.   Required: 1. Compute the profitability index for each project. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)          2. In order of preference, rank the five projects in terms of (a) net present value, (b) profitability index.

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Oxford Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among five competing projects. Selected information on the five projects follows:

 

Project Investment
Required
Net
Present
Value
Life of the
Project
(years)
A $ 480,000   $ 132,969     7    
B   405,000     126,000     12    
C   300,000     105,105     7    
D   525,000     114,408     3    
E   450,000     (26,088 )   6    
 

 

The net present values above have been computed using a 10% discount rate. The company wants your assistance in determining which project to accept first, which to accept second, and so on.

 

Required:
1. Compute the profitability index for each project. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)


      

 

2. In order of preference, rank the five projects in terms of (a) net present value, (b) profitability index.
   
   
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