Answer:
a. What is the PI if the discount rate is 20%?
profitability index = present value of cash flows / initial outlay
PI = $9,137.41 / $5,000 = 1.83
b. What is the NPV if the discount rate is 20%?
NPV = -$5,000 + $9,137.41 = $4,137.41
c. What is the IRR if the discount rate is 20%?
the discount rate is irrelevant when you are calculating the IRR, since the IRR is the discussion rte at which the NPV = $0
IRR = 55.23%
Step-by-step explanation:
Initial Outlay -$5,000
Year 1 $3,000
Year 2 $3,500
Year 3 $3,200
Year 4 $2,800
Year 5 $2,500.