A company has several investment projects under consideration, all with positive net present values.

However, due to a shortage of trained personnel, a limit of $1,250,000 has been placed on the capital budget for this year.

Which of the projects listed below should be included in this year's capital budget? Explain your answer.

Project Initial Outlay A $250,000 B 250,000 100,000 D 375,000 E 375,000 NPV $325,000 350,000 700,000 112,500 75,000