(A) Sunny Company is investigating four different opportunities. Information on the four projects under study...

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(A) Sunny Company is investigating four different opportunities. Information on the four projects under study is as follows:
Project 1234
Investment required $480,000 $360,000 $270,000 $450,000
Present value of cash inflows 567,270433,400336,140522,970
Net present value $87,270 $73,400 $66,140 $72,970
Life of project 6 years 12 years 6 years 3 years
The companys required rate of return is 10%; therefore a 10% discount rate has been used in the present value computations above. Limited funds are available for investment, so the company cannot accept all of the available projects.
Required:
a) Compute the profitability index for each investment project.
b) Rank the four projects according to preference, in terms of:
(i) Net present value, (ii) Profitability index.
(B) Snow Company is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment for laying sod. Relevant information concerning the equipment follows:
Cost of Equipment $180,000.00
Annual Cost saving from new equipement $37,500.00
Expected Annual Net Income 12 year
Expacted Annual Income $15,000.00
Compute the annual rate of return on the equipment

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