Determine the best combination of investments

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A company faces the following investment alternatives:

Project                  Capital Investment             Cash Flows from Investment

I                              $7 million                             $1.2 million per year in perpetuity

II                             $12 million                           $1.5 million per year in perpetuity

III                            $16 million                            $2.2 million per year in perpetuity

IV                            $10 million                            $1.4 million per year in perpetuity

V                             $11 million                            $1.6 million per year in perpetuity

If the company's budget is $30 million, use the profitability index to determine the best combination of investments, given a cost of capital of 5%.

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