Reference no: EM132931036
Question - A company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,805,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's discount rate is 14%. The project would provide net operating income in each of five years as follows:
Sales $2,741,000
Variable expenses 1,125,000
Contribution margin 1,616,000
Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs $642,000
Depreciation 561,000
Total fixed expenses 1,203,000
Net operating income $413,000
1. What is the profitability index for this project?
2. What is the project's net present value?
3. What is the project's payback period?