Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
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Chapter 9, Problem 16QP
Problems with Profitability Index [LO1, 7] The Sloan Corporation is trying to choose between the following two mutually exclusive design projects:
| Year | Cash Flow (1) | Cash Flow (II) |
| 0 | −$51,000 | −$14,400 |
| 1 | 24,800 | 7,800 |
| 2 | 24,800 | 7,800 |
| 3 | 24,800 | 7,800 |
a. If the required return is 10 percent and the company applies the profitability index decision rule, which project should the firm accept?
b. If the company applies the
c. Explain why your answers in (a) and (b) are different.
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