Explain Evaluation of Investment proposal through Profitability Index
Information on four investment proposals is given below-
Proposal Investment Net Present
Number Required Value
1 $ 8,000 $ 3,200
2 $ 12,000 $ 3,600
3 $ 10,000 $ 2,500
4 $ 4,000 $ 2,000
Rank the proposals in terms of preference using the project profitability index:
a. 3, 2, 1, 4
b. 2, 3, 1, 4
c. 2, 1, 3, 4
d. 4, 1, 2, 3