Problem: Profitability Index versus NPV. Consider these two projects:
Project C0 C1 C2 C3
A -$18 +$10 +$10 +$10
B -$50 +$25 +$25 +$25
a. Which project has the higher NPV if the discount rate is 10 percent?
b. Which has the higher profitability index?
c. Which project is most attractive to a firm that can raise an unlimited amount of funds to pay for its investment projects? Which project is most attractive to a firm that is limited in the funds it can raise?