What is the project profitability index for this project? (Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,870,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The companys discount rate is 12%. The project would provide net operating income in each of five years as follows:

Sales			$	2,861,000
Variable expenses				1,101,000
Contribution margin				1,760,000
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs	$	705,000
Depreciation		574,000
Total fixed expenses				1,279,000
Net operating income			$	481,000