Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 12, Problem 10Q
To determine
Profitability index:
Profitability index is a technique, which is used to rank the proposals of the business. It is used by the management when the business has more investment proposals and limited fund.
The Profitability index is computed as follows:
To discuss: Advantages of profitability index over the direct comparison of
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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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