Question 1

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under current laws and regulations, corporations must use straight-line depreciation for all assets whose lives are 5 years or longer. 
B)  Corporations must use the same depreciation method (e.g., straight line or accelerated) for stockholder reporting and tax purposes. 
C)  Since depreciation is not a cash expense, it has no effect on cash flows and thus no effect on capital budgeting decisions. 
D)  Under accelerated depreciation, higher depreciation charges occur in the early years, and this reduces the early cash flows and thus lowers a project's projected NPV. 
E)  Using accelerated depreciation rather than straight line would normally have no effect on a project's total projected cash flows but it would affect the timing of the cash flows and thus the NPV. 
A)  Under current laws and regulations, corporations must use straight-line depreciation for all assets whose lives are 5 years or longer. 
B)  Corporations must use the same depreciation method (e.g., straight line or accelerated) for stockholder reporting and tax purposes. 
C)  Since depreciation is not a cash expense, it has no effect on cash flows and thus no effect on capital budgeting decisions. 
D)  Under accelerated depreciation, higher depreciation charges occur in the early years, and this reduces the early cash flows and thus lowers a project's projected NPV. 
E)  Using accelerated depreciation rather than straight line would normally have no effect on a project's total projected cash flows but it would affect the timing of the cash flows and thus the NPV. E

Question 2

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under current laws and regulations, corporations must use straight-line depreciation for all assets whose lives are 3 years or longer. 
B)  If firms use accelerated depreciation, they will write off assets slower than they would under straight-line depreciation, and as a result projects' forecasted NPVs are normally lower than they would be if straight-line depreciation were required for tax purposes. 
C)  If they use accelerated depreciation, firms can write off assets faster than they could under straight-line depreciation, and as a result projects' forecasted NPVs are normally lower than they would be if straight-line depreciation were required for tax purposes. 
D)  If they use accelerated depreciation, firms can write off assets faster than they could under straight-line depreciation, and as a result projects' forecasted NPVs are normally higher than they would be if straight-line depreciation were required for tax purposes. 
E)  Since depreciation is not a cash expense, and since cash flows and not accounting income are the relevant input, depreciation plays no role in capital budgeting. 
A)  Under current laws and regulations, corporations must use straight-line depreciation for all assets whose lives are 3 years or longer. 
B)  If firms use accelerated depreciation, they will write off assets slower than they would under straight-line depreciation, and as a result projects' forecasted NPVs are normally lower than they would be if straight-line depreciation were required for tax purposes. 
C)  If they use accelerated depreciation, firms can write off assets faster than they could under straight-line depreciation, and as a result projects' forecasted NPVs are normally lower than they would be if straight-line depreciation were required for tax purposes. 
D)  If they use accelerated depreciation, firms can write off assets faster than they could under straight-line depreciation, and as a result projects' forecasted NPVs are normally higher than they would be if straight-line depreciation were required for tax purposes. 
E)  Since depreciation is not a cash expense, and since cash flows and not accounting income are the relevant input, depreciation plays no role in capital budgeting. D

Question 3

The primary advantage to using accelerated rather than straight-line depreciation is that with accelerated depreciation the total amount of depreciation that can be taken, assuming the asset is used for its full tax life, is greater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Any cash flows that can be classified as incremental to a particular project⎯i.e., results directly from the decision to undertake the project⎯should be reflected in the capital budgeting analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The standard deviation is a better measure of risk than the coefficient of variation if the expected returns of the securities being compared differ significantly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

We can identify the cash costs and cash inflows to a company that will result from a project.These could be called "direct inflows and outflows," and the net difference is the direct net cash flow.If there are other costs and benefits that do not flow from or to the firm, but to other parties, these are called externalities, and they need not be considered as a part of the capital budgeting analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sunk cost is any cost that was expended in the past but can be recovered if the firm decides not to go forward with the project. 
B)  A sunk cost is a cost that was incurred and expensed in the past and cannot be recovered if the firm decides not to go forward with the project. 
C)  Sunk costs were formerly hard to deal with but now that the NPV method is widely used, it is possible to simply include sunk costs in the cash flows and then calculate the PV of the project. 
D)  A good example of a sunk cost is a situation where Home Depot opens a new store, and that leads to a decline in sales of one of the firm's existing stores. 
E)  A sunk cost is any cost that must be expended in order to complete a project and bring it into operation. 
A)  A sunk cost is any cost that was expended in the past but can be recovered if the firm decides not to go forward with the project. 
B)  A sunk cost is a cost that was incurred and expensed in the past and cannot be recovered if the firm decides not to go forward with the project. 
C)  Sunk costs were formerly hard to deal with but now that the NPV method is widely used, it is possible to simply include sunk costs in the cash flows and then calculate the PV of the project. 
D)  A good example of a sunk cost is a situation where Home Depot opens a new store, and that leads to a decline in sales of one of the firm's existing stores. 
E)  A sunk cost is any cost that must be expended in order to complete a project and bring it into operation.

Question 8

Wansley Enterprises is considering a new project.The company has a beta of 1.0, and its sales and profits are positively correlated with the overall economy.The company estimates that the proposed new project would have a higher standard deviation and coefficient of variation than an average company project.Also, the new project's sales would be countercyclical in the sense that they would be high when the overall economy is down and low when the overall economy is strong.On the basis of this information, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The proposed new project would increase the firm's corporate risk. 
B)  The proposed new project would increase the firm's market risk. 
C)  The proposed new project would not affect the firm's risk at all. 
D)  The proposed new project would have less stand-alone risk than the firm's typical project. 
E)  The proposed new project would have more stand-alone risk than the firm's typical project. 
A)  The proposed new project would increase the firm's corporate risk. 
B)  The proposed new project would increase the firm's market risk. 
C)  The proposed new project would not affect the firm's risk at all. 
D)  The proposed new project would have less stand-alone risk than the firm's typical project. 
E)  The proposed new project would have more stand-alone risk than the firm's typical project.

Question 9

Accelerated depreciation has an advantage for profitable firms in that it moves some cash flows forward, thus increasing their present value.On the other hand, using accelerated depreciation generally lowers the reported current year's profits because of the higher depreciation expenses.However, the reported profits problem can be solved by using different depreciation methods for tax and stockholder reporting purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Because of differences in the expected returns on different investments, the standard deviation is not always an adequate measure of risk.However, the coefficient of variation adjusts for differences in expected returns and thus allows investors to make better comparisons of investments' stand-alone risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If an investment project would make use of land which the firm currently owns, the project should be charged with the opportunity cost of the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Typically, a project will have a higher NPV if the firm uses accelerated rather than straight-line depreciation.This is because the total cash flows over the project's life will be higher if accelerated depreciation is used, other things held constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The CFO of Cicero Industries plans to calculate a new project's NPV by estimating the relevant cash flows for each year of the project's life (i.e., the initial investment cost, the annual operating cash flows, and the terminal cash flow), then discounting those cash flows at the company's overall WACC.Which one of the following factors should the CFO be sure to INCLUDE in the cash flows when estimating the relevant cash flows?

Accepted Answer

A)  All sunk costs that have been incurred relating to the project. 
B)  All interest expenses on debt used to help finance the project. 
C)  The investment in working capital required to operate the project, even if that investment will be recovered at the end of the project's life. 
D)  Sunk costs that have been incurred relating to the project, but only if those costs were incurred prior to the current year. 
E)  Effects of the project on other divisions of the firm, but only if those effects lower the project's own direct cash flows. 
A)  All sunk costs that have been incurred relating to the project. 
B)  All interest expenses on debt used to help finance the project. 
C)  The investment in working capital required to operate the project, even if that investment will be recovered at the end of the project's life. 
D)  Sunk costs that have been incurred relating to the project, but only if those costs were incurred prior to the current year. 
E)  Effects of the project on other divisions of the firm, but only if those effects lower the project's own direct cash flows.

Question 14

A firm that bases its capital budgeting decisions on either NPV or IRR will be more likely to accept a given project if it uses accelerated depreciation than if it uses straight-line depreciation, other things being equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance the project would be raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a cost when determining the project's cash flows will lead to a downward bias in the NPV. 
B)  The existence of any type of "externality" will reduce the calculated NPV versus the NPV that would exist without the externality. 
C)  If one of the assets to be used by a potential project is already owned by the firm, and if that asset could be sold or leased to another firm if the new project were not undertaken, then the net after-tax proceeds that could be obtained should be charged as a cost to the project under consideration. 
D)  If one of the assets to be used by a potential project is already owned by the firm but is not being used, then any costs associated with that asset is a sunk cost and should be ignored. 
E)  In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance the project would be raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a cost when determining the project's cash flows will lead to an upward bias in the NPV. 
A)  In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance the project would be raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a cost when determining the project's cash flows will lead to a downward bias in the NPV. 
B)  The existence of any type of "externality" will reduce the calculated NPV versus the NPV that would exist without the externality. 
C)  If one of the assets to be used by a potential project is already owned by the firm, and if that asset could be sold or leased to another firm if the new project were not undertaken, then the net after-tax proceeds that could be obtained should be charged as a cost to the project under consideration. 
D)  If one of the assets to be used by a potential project is already owned by the firm but is not being used, then any costs associated with that asset is a sunk cost and should be ignored. 
E)  In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance the project would be raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a cost when determining the project's cash flows will lead to an upward bias in the NPV.

Question 16

Sensitivity analysis measures a project's stand-alone risk by showing how much the project's NPV (or IRR) is affected by a small change in one of the input variables, say sales.Other things held constant, with the size of the independent variable graphed on the horizontal axis and the NPV on the vertical axis, the steeper the graph of the relationship line, the more risky the project, other things held constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The use of accelerated versus straight-line depreciation causes net income reported to stockholders to be lower, and cash flows higher, during every year of a project's life, other things held constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The two cardinal rules that financial analysts should follow to avoid capital budgeting errors are: (1) in the NPV equation, the numerator should use income calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (2) all incremental cash flows should be considered when making accept/reject decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While developing a new product line, Cook Company spent $3 million two years ago to build a plant for a new product.It then decided not to go forward with the project, so the building is available for sale or for a new product.Cook owns the building free and clear⎯there is no mortgage on it.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the building could be sold, then the after-tax proceeds that would be generated by any such sale should be charged as a cost to any new project that would use it. 
B)  This is an example of an externality, because the very existence of the building affects the cash flows for any new project that Rowell might consider. 
C)  Since the building was built in the past, its cost is a sunk cost and thus need not be considered when new projects are being evaluated, even if it would be used by those new projects. 
D)  If there is a mortgage loan on the building, then the interest on that loan would have to be charged to any new project that used the building. 
E)  Since the building has been paid for, it can be used by another project with no additional cost.Therefore, it should not be reflected in the cash flows for any new project. 
A)  If the building could be sold, then the after-tax proceeds that would be generated by any such sale should be charged as a cost to any new project that would use it. 
B)  This is an example of an externality, because the very existence of the building affects the cash flows for any new project that Rowell might consider. 
C)  Since the building was built in the past, its cost is a sunk cost and thus need not be considered when new projects are being evaluated, even if it would be used by those new projects. 
D)  If there is a mortgage loan on the building, then the interest on that loan would have to be charged to any new project that used the building. 
E)  Since the building has been paid for, it can be used by another project with no additional cost.Therefore, it should not be reflected in the cash flows for any new project.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  An example of an externality is a situation where a bank opens a new office, and that new office causes deposits in the bank's other offices to increase. 
B)  The NPV method automatically deals correctly with externalities, even if the externalities are not specifically identified, but the IRR method does not.This is another reason to favor the NPV. 
C)  Both the NPV and IRR methods deal correctly with externalities, even if the externalities are not specifically identified.However, the payback method does not. 
D)  Identifying an externality can never lead to an increase in the calculated NPV. 
E)  An externality is a situation where a project would have an adverse effect on some other part of the firm's overall operations.If the project would have a favorable effect on other operations, then this is not an externality. 
A)  An example of an externality is a situation where a bank opens a new office, and that new office causes deposits in the bank's other offices to increase. 
B)  The NPV method automatically deals correctly with externalities, even if the externalities are not specifically identified, but the IRR method does not.This is another reason to favor the NPV. 
C)  Both the NPV and IRR methods deal correctly with externalities, even if the externalities are not specifically identified.However, the payback method does not. 
D)  Identifying an externality can never lead to an increase in the calculated NPV. 
E)  An externality is a situation where a project would have an adverse effect on some other part of the firm's overall operations.If the project would have a favorable effect on other operations, then this is not an externality.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

The primary advantage to using accelerated rather than straight-line depreciation is that with accelerated depreciation the total amount of depreciation that can be taken, assuming the asset is used for its full tax life, is greater.

Any cash flows that can be classified as incremental to a particular project⎯i.e., results directly from the decision to undertake the project⎯should be reflected in the capital budgeting analysis.

The standard deviation is a better measure of risk than the coefficient of variation if the expected returns of the securities being compared differ significantly.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

If an investment project would make use of land which the firm currently owns, the project should be charged with the opportunity cost of the land.

Typically, a project will have a higher NPV if the firm uses accelerated rather than straight-line depreciation.This is because the total cash flows over the project's life will be higher if accelerated depreciation is used, other things held constant.

A firm that bases its capital budgeting decisions on either NPV or IRR will be more likely to accept a given project if it uses accelerated depreciation than if it uses straight-line depreciation, other things being equal.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

The use of accelerated versus straight-line depreciation causes net income reported to stockholders to be lower, and cash flows higher, during every year of a project's life, other things held constant.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Exam 11: Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

The primary advantage to using accelerated rather than straight-line depreciation is that with accelerated depreciation the total amount of depreciation that can be taken, assuming the asset is used for its full tax life, is greater.

Any cash flows that can be classified as incremental to a particular project⎯i.e., results directly from the decision to undertake the project⎯should be reflected in the capital budgeting analysis.

The standard deviation is a better measure of risk than the coefficient of variation if the expected returns of the securities being compared differ significantly.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

If an investment project would make use of land which the firm currently owns, the project should be charged with the opportunity cost of the land.

Typically, a project will have a higher NPV if the firm uses accelerated rather than straight-line depreciation.This is because the total cash flows over the project's life will be higher if accelerated depreciation is used, other things held constant.

A firm that bases its capital budgeting decisions on either NPV or IRR will be more likely to accept a given project if it uses accelerated depreciation than if it uses straight-line depreciation, other things being equal.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

The use of accelerated versus straight-line depreciation causes net income reported to stockholders to be lower, and cash flows higher, during every year of a project's life, other things held constant.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes

Analysis of Financial Statements

Time Value of Money

Bonds, Bond Valuation, and Interest Rates

Risk and Return

Corporate Valuation and Stock Valuation

Financial Options and Applications in Corporate Finance

The Cost of Capital

The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Evaluating Cash Flows

Corporate Valuation and Financial Planning

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Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Repurchases

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