Four investment alternatives (A, B, C, and D) are under consideration. The present worth (PW) for each alternative is $187,500, $300,000, $225,000, and $262,500. The payback periods (PP) for the alternatives were 2, 3, 1, and 4 years. The risk levels (RL) associated with each alternative are quite different, with A being most risky, D being least risky, and B and C being equally risky. The weights for PW, PP, and RL have been assigned as 30, 45, and 25. The following ratings have been assigned to each alternative for each factor:

	Alternative A	Alternative B	Alternative C	Alternative D
PW	6.3	10.0	7.5	8.8
PP	9.1	7.7	10.0	5.8
RL	7.5	9.0	9.0	10.0

Using the weighted factor comparison method, which alternative would be recommended?

Alternative A

Alternative D

Alternative B

Alternative C

Enter the values used to determine your answer in part (a). Alternative A Total:

Alternative B Total:

Alternative C Total:

Alternative D Total:

Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answers to the nearest whole number. The tolerance is 3%.