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NPV, PI choosing projects Sams Pizza is evaluating two different purchasing opti

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Question

NPV, PI choosing projects

Sams Pizza is evaluating two different purchasing options. Option A involves purchasing two additional ovens and Option B involves overhauling the entire kitchen. Option A could be done quickly but option B would be state of the art and could increase business significantly. These two options are mutually exclusive and the required rate of returnis 10%


Year Option A Option B

0 -20,000 -60,000

1 25,000 70,000


Calculate NPV

Calculate the PI


Which project should be selected? How should the decision be made? What if Sam's Pizza has capital rationing?

Explanation / Answer

NPV of Option A=25000/1.1-20000

=$2727.28

NPV of Option B=70000/1.1-60000

=$3636.36


Profitablity Index of A=22727.28/20000

=1.136

Profitablity Index of B=63636.36/60000

=1.06

We see that Option B is more viable when compared in NPV while Option A is preferrable baseed on PI

the decision is to be based on PI as more profit is achieved from the investment

If SAm's PIzza has capital rationing then Option A is to be selected