P3. U3 Company is considering three long-term capital investment proposals. Each investment has a useful life of 5 years. Relevant data on each project are as follows.

Project A

Project B

Project C

Capital Investment

$75,000

$85,000

$95,000

Net Income Year 1

18,000

26,000

27,000

Net Income Year 2

18,000

23,000

23,000

Net Income Year 3

18,000

21,000

21,000

Net Income Year 4

18,000

19,000

20,000

Net Income Year 5

18,000

16,000

19,000

Total income

90,000

105,000

110,000

Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method with no salvage value. The company's cost of capital is 12%. (Assume that cash flows occur evenly throughout the year.)

Instructions

a. Compute the cash payback period for each project. (Round to two decimals.)

b. Compute the net present value for each project. (Round to nearest dollar.)

c. Compute the profitability index for each project

d. Compute the annual rate of return for each project. (Round to two decimals.) (Hint: Use average annual net income in your computation.)

e. Rank the projects on each of the foregoing bases. Which project do you recommend?