Thursday, May 28, 2015

Yancey Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among four competing projects

Yancey Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among four competing projects. Selected information on the four projects follows:
Project                  Investment       Net Present       List of the            Internal Rate of
                Required             Value                   Project (Years)       Return
A             $890,000              $133,570              5                                16%    
B             $765,000              $341,100              10                             20%    
C             $740,000              $169,840              5                                19%    
D             $940,000              $129,410              3                               18%    
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 forth. The company’s investment funds are limited.
Required:
1.            Compute the project profitability index for each project.
2.            In order of preference, rank the four projects in terms of net present value, project profitability index and internal rate of return.

Click here: Yancey Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among four competing projects