You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for Boring Corporation. Use a discount rate of 12 percent. Use Appendix B.

Project X (DVDs of the Weather Reports) ($36,000 Investment)						Project Y (Slow-Motion Replays of Commercials) ($56,000 Investment)
Year		Cash Flow				Year		Cash Flow
1			$18,000			1			$28,000
2			16,000			2			21,000
3			17,000			3			22,000
4			16,600			4			24,000

a. Calculate the profitability index for project X. (Round "PV Factor" to 3 decimal places. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

PI

b. Calculate the profitability index for project Y. (Round "PV Factor" to 3 decimal places. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)

PI

c. Using the NPV method combined with the PI approach, which project would you select? Use a discount rate of 12 percent.

• Project Y

• Project X