Hanmi Group, a consumer electronics conglomerate, is reviewing its annual budget inwireless technology. It is considering investments in three different technologies todevelop wireless communication devices. Consider the following cash flows of the threeindependent projects available to the company. Assume the discount rate for all projectsis 9 percent. Further, the company has only $20 million to invest in new projects thisyear.Cash Flows (in millions)Year CDMA G4 Wi-Fi-$6-$ 14-$200111111728.5253333.52020a. Calculate the profitability index for each investment. (Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)b. Calculate the NPV for each investment. (Do not round intermediate calculationsand enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to 2 decimalplaces, e.g., 1,234,567.89)a. CDMA1.40a. G41.40a. Wi-Fi1.12b. CDMAb. G4b. Wi-Fi

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Hanmi Group, a consumer wireless technology. It is c develop wireless communica independent projects availab is 9 percent. Further, the co year. Cash Flows (in millions) Year CDMA G4 Wi-F 0 -$6-$ 14-$2 1 11 11 2 8.5 25 3 3.5 20 32 a. Calculate the profitability calculations and round y b. Calculate the NPV for eac and enter your answer in places, e.g., 1,234,567.89 a. CDMA a. G4 a. Wi-Fi b. CDMA b. G4 b. Wi-Fi

Hanmi Group, a consumer wireless technology. It is c develop wireless communica independent projects availab is 9 percent. Further, the co year. Cash Flows (in millions) Year CDMA G4 Wi-F 0 -$6-$ 14-$2 1 11 11 2 8.5 25 3 3.5 20 32 a. Calculate the profitability calculations and round y b. Calculate the NPV for eac and enter your answer in places, e.g., 1,234,567.89 a. CDMA a. G4 a. Wi-Fi b. CDMA b. G4 b. Wi-Fi

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Chapter19: Capital Investment

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