1. Your firm is considering an investment that will cost $950,000 today. The investment will produce cash flows of $400,000 in year 1, $250,000 in years 2, 3 and 4, $200,000 in year 5 and $250,000 in year 6. The discount rate that your firm uses for projects of this type is 12%. What is the investment's profitability index?
2. Your firm is considering an investment that will cost $920,000 today. The investment will produce cash flows of $450,000 in year 1, $270,000 in years 2, 3 and 4, and $200,000 in year 5. The discount rate that your firm uses for projects of this type is 10%. How much would the NPV change if discount rate increases to 8%?