5. What is the project profitability index for this project? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

6. What is the projects internal rate of return? (Round your answer to nearest whole percent.)

7. What is the projects payback period? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

8. What is the projects simple rate of return for each of the five years? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,500,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's discount rate is 12%. The project would provide net operating income in each of five years as follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: $2,853,000 1,200,000 1,653,000 Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs Depreciation $ 790,000 500,000e Total fixed expenses Net operating income 1,290,000 $ 363,000 Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table