Nelson's Lamps is considering the acquisition of some new store fixtures. These fixtures will cost $189,000 and generate the following cash flows over its 5-year life: $65,700, $69,800, $57,600, $54,200 and $11,500. Should this project be accepted based on profitability index (PI) if the required rate of return is 13.5%? Why or why not?
A. yes; because the PI is greater than 1.0
B. yes; because the PI is less than 1.0
C. no; because the PI is greater than 1.0
D. no; because the PI is equal to 1.0
E. no; because the PI is less than 1.0ot?