XZ, Inc. is currently considering an eight-year project that has an initial outlay or cost of $40,000. The cash inflows from its project for years 1 through 2 are the same at $30,000. XZ has a discount rate of 12%. Because there is a shortage of funds to finance all good projects, XZ wants to compute the profitability index (PI) for each project. That way XZ can get an idea as to which project might be a better choice. What is the Profitability Index for XZs current project?

Select one:

a. About 1.09

b. About 1.27

c. About 1.24

d. About 1.267