Ryan Corporation is considering three investment projects: X, Y, and Z. Project X would require an investment of $20,000, Project Y of $69,000, and Project Z of $83,000. No other cash outflows would be involved. The present value of the cash inflows would be $23,200 for Project X, $77,970 for Project Y, and $94,620 for Project Z. Rank the projects according to the profitability index from most profitable to least profitable. (Ignore income taxes.) A) Z, X, Y B) X,Z,Y ⒸY,X, Z (D) Z, Y, X

Ryan Corporation is considering three investment projects: X, Y, and Z. Project X would require an investment of $20,000, Project Y of $69,000, and Project Z of $83,000. No other cash outflows would be involved. The present value of the cash inflows would be $23,200 for Project X, $77,970 for Project Y, and $94,620 for Project Z. Rank the projects according to the profitability index from most profitable to least profitable. (Ignore income taxes.) A) Z, X, Y B) X,Z,Y ⒸY,X, Z (D) Z, Y, X

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