Question: Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,812,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no

  Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,812,000

Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,812,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's discount rate is 16%. The project would provide net operating income in each of five years as follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed $ 798,000 562,400 out-of-pocket costs Depreciation Total fixed expenses Net operating income $ 2,855,000 1,010,000 1,845,000 1,360,400 $ 484,600 Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. 5. What is the project profitability index for this project? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Project profitability index 1.22

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