The treasurer of Amaro Canned Fruits, Inc., has projected the cash flows of Projects A, B, and

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The treasurer of Amaro Canned Fruits, Inc., has projected the cash flows of Projects A, B, and C as follows:

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Suppose the relevant discount rate is 12 percent per year.

a. Compute the profitability index for each of the three projects.

b. Compute the NPV for each of the three projects.

c. Suppose these three projects are independent. Which project(s) should Amaro accept based on the profitability index rule?

d. Suppose these three projects are mutually exclusive. Which project(s) should Amaro accept based on the profitability index rule?

e. Suppose Amaro?s budget for these projects is $450,000. The projects are not divisible. Which project(s) should Amaro accept?

Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1259918940

12th edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford Jordan

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