NPV - Mutually exclusive projects Hook industries is considering the replacement of one of its old drill presses. These alternative replacement presses are under consideration. The relevant cash flows associated with each are shown in the following table. The firm's cost of capital is 9%.

	Press A	Press B	Press C
Initial investment (CF0)	$85,000	$60,400	$129,800

Cash Inflows

Year (t)	Press A	Press B	Press C
1	$18,000	$11,900	$49,800
2	$18,000	$13,600	$29,600
3	$18,000	$15,700	$20,300
4	$18,000	$18,300	$19,700
5	$18,000	$19,500	$19,600
6	$18,000	$24,500	$30,000
7	$18,000	----	$40,100
8	$18,000	----	$50,300

a. Calculate the net present value (NPV) of each press.

b. Using NPV, evaluate the acceptability of each press.

c. Rank the presses from the best to worst using NPV.

d. Calculate the profitability index (PI) for each press.

e. Rank the presses from the best to worst using PI.