Let's look at an example of how to determine the present value index. The company has a project with a 5-year life, an initial investment of $220,000, and is expected to yield annual cash flows of $59,500. Whathat is the present value index of the project if the required rate of return is set at 8%? Total present value of net cash flows Present value index Initial investment Calculation Steps Note: Round total present value of net cash flows and initial investment to nearest dollar. Round present value index to two decimal places. Present value index = 220,000