The Michner Corporation is trying to choose between the following two mutually exclusive design projects:
Year Cash Flow (I) Cash Flow (II)
0 −$ 54,000 −$ 19,000
1 25,000 10,200
2 25,000 10,200
3 25,000 10,200
a-1.
If the required return is 11 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?
multiple choice 1
Project I
Project Il
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?
multiple choice 2
Project I
Project II