The owner of Atlantic City Confectionary is considering the purchase of a new semiautomatic candy machine. The machine will cost $27,000 and last 8 years. The machine is expected to have no salvage value at the end of its useful life. The owner projects that the new candy machine will generate $4,100 in after-tax savings each year during its life (including the depreciation tax shield).

Use Appendix A for your reference. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required:

Compute the profitability index on the proposed candy machine, assuming an after-tax hurdle rate of: (a) 6 percent, (b) 8 percent, and (c) 10 percent. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

a 6 percent Profitability index __?

b 8 percent Profitability index __?

c 10 percent Profitability index __?