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Comparing Investment Criteria The treasurer of Amaro Canned Fruits, Inc., has projected th...

Comparing Investment Criteria The treasurer of Amaro Canned Fruits, Inc., has projected the cash flows of projects A, B, and C as follows.

Year

Project A

Project B

Project C

0

‒ $200,000

‒$400,000

‒$200,000

I

I40,000

260,000

I50,000

2

I40,000

260,000

I20,000

Suppose the relevant discount rate is 12 percent a year.

a.Compute the profitability index for each of the three projects.


b.Compute the NPV for each of the three projects.


c.Suppose these three projects are independent. Which project(s) should Amaro accept based on the profitability index rule?


d.Suppose these three projects are mutually exclusive. Which project(s) should Amaro accept based on the profitability index rule?


e.Suppose Amaro’s budget for these projects is $600,000. The projects are not divis­ible. Which project(s) should Amaro accept?

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