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	$ 140,000	$ 254,323	7	17%
B	$ 140,000	$ 227,000	12	21%
C	$ 103,000	$ 185,035	7	19%
D	$ 170,000	$ 263,136	3	22%

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.