Bradfield Manufacturing is considering three capital investment proposals. At this time, the company has funds available...

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Bradfield Manufacturing is considering three capital investment proposals. At this time, the company has funds available to pursue only one of the three investments. (Click the icon to review the proposals.) Requirement Which investment should Bradfield Manufacturing pursue at this time? Why? Since each investment presents a positive NPV, Bradfield Manufacturing should use the profitability index to compare the profitability of each investment. Use the method selected above to compare the profitability of each investment beginning with Equipment A. (Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your final answer to two decimal places.) Equipment A Present value of net cash inflows Divide by: Initial investment Profitability index Data table Equipment A Equipment B Equipment C Present value of net cash inflows $ Investment 1,705,000 $ (1,550,000) 1,965,000 $ (1,637,500) 2,180,000 (1,744,000) $ 155,000 $ 327,500 $ 436,000 NPV Bradfield Manufacturing is considering three capital investment proposals. At this time, the company has funds available to pursue only one of the three investments. (Click the icon to review the proposals.) Requirement Which investment should Bradfield Manufacturing pursue at this time? Why? Since each investment presents a positive NPV, Bradfield Manufacturing should use the profitability index to compare the profitability of each investment. Use the method selected above to compare the profitability of each investment beginning with Equipment A. (Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your final answer to two decimal places.) Equipment A Present value of net cash inflows Divide by: Initial investment Profitability index Data table Equipment A Equipment B Equipment C Present value of net cash inflows $ Investment 1,705,000 $ (1,550,000) 1,965,000 $ (1,637,500) 2,180,000 (1,744,000) $ 155,000 $ 327,500 $ 436,000 NPV