about their potential project.

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Requirements

Rank the four projects in order of preference by using the

a$.$ net present value.

b$.$ project profitability index.

c$.$ internal rate of return.

d$.$ payback period.

e$.$ accounting rate of return.

Which method$($s$)$ do you think is best for evaluating capital investment projects in general? Why?

Requirement $1.$ Rank the projects in order of preference. $($a$)$

Net Present Value

$1$st preferred

$2$nd preferred

$3$rd preferred

$4$ th preferred

Data table

$\backslash$table$[[$Project$,,\backslash$table$[[$Investment$],[$Required$]],\backslash$table$[[$Net$],[$Present$],[$Value$]],\backslash$table$[[$Life of$],[$Project$]],\backslash$table$[[$Internal$],[$Rate of$],[$Return$]],\backslash$table$[[$Profitability$],[$Index$]],\backslash$table$[[$Payback$],[$Period in$],[$Years$]],\backslash$table$[[$Accounting$],[$Rate of$],[$Return$]]],[$Project A$,$dots$$$,215,000,$$$42,475,5,22\%,1\mathrm{.}20,2\mathrm{.}87,19\%$