Oxford Company has limited funds available for investment and must ration the funds among four competing projects. Selected information on the four projects follows:

Project	Investment Required	Present Value of Cash Inflows	Life of the Project (years)	Internal Rate of Return
A	$ 150,000	$ 264,323	7	14%
B	$ 136,000	$ 237,000	12	19%
C	$ 100,000	$ 195,035	7	18%
D	$ 165,000	$ 273,136	3	17%

The net present values should be computed using a 10% discount rate. The company wants your assistance in determining which project to accept first, second, and so forth.

Required:

1. Compute the profitability index for each project.

2. In order of preference, rank the four projects in terms of net present value, profitability index, and internal rate of return.