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ACCEPT THE PROJECT BECAUSE THE NPV FOR THE CASH FLOW IS POSITIVE
NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV)-
• ADVANTAGES
• IT IS DIRECT MEASURE OF THE RM CONTRIBUTION TO STOCKHOLDERS
• CONSIDER ALL THE CASH FLOW (INFLOW CF AND OUTFLOW CF)
• DISADVANTAGES
• REQUIRE AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF CAPITAL
• EXPRESS IN TERMS OF RM, NOT IN THE PERCENTAGES
PROFITABILITY INDEX (PI)
• ALSO KNOWN AS PROFIT INVESTMENT RATIO (PIR) AND VALUE INVESTMENT RATIO
(VIR).
• IT IS A RATIO OF PAYOFF TO INVESTMENT OF A PROPOSED PROJECT
• TO IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COST AND BENEFITS OF A PROPOSED
PROJECT.
• ACCEPT – IF PI MORE OR EQUAL TO “1”
• REJECT – IF NPV LESS “1”
PROFITABILITY INDEX (PI)
Profitability index (pi)
=
Total PV of cash inflow
Initial Outlay
PROFITABILITY INDEX (PI)
INITIAL OUTLAY = RM 20,000
Year Cash Flow PV @ 10% PV of CF
1 15,000 0.9091 13,636.50
2 15,000 0.8264 12,396.00
3 13,000 0.7513 9,766.90
4 3,000 0.6830 2,049.00
TOTAL 37,848.40
Profitability index (pi) = RM 37,848,40 / RM 20,000
= 1.89
ACCEPT THE PROJECT BECAUSE THE PI FOR THE CASH FLOW IS MORE THAN 1
PROFITABILITY INDEX (PI)
• ADVANTAGES:
• ASSIST IN CHOOSING PROJECT THAT FIT WITHIN THE BUDGET
• CONSIDER TIME VALUE OF MONEY
• DISADVANTAGES:
• DIFFICULTIES IN DETERMINE THE REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN
• IGNORE ALL THE SUNK COST
THANK YOU
Question 1 (OctDec2017)
El Zara Berhad is planning to replace one of its processing machine with a newer and more
efficient one. The cost of capital for this firm is 14% and the maximum required payback period is 2
years. The expected of Cash Flow for the project is given below: