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

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

Life of the Project Internal Rate of Return Investment Required $870,000 $680,000 $570,000 $770,000 Net Present Value $262,300 $294,250 $126,800 $244,400 Project (years) (percent) 6 20% 19% 17% 24% 6 4 Required: 1. Compute the project profitability index for each project. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Project Profitability Index 2. In order of preference, rank the four projects in terms of net present value, project profitability index and internal rate of return. Project Net Present Profitability of Return Internal Rate Value Index First preference Second preference Third preference Fourth preference