Exam 7: Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules

A project has an initial cost of $51,900 and cash flows of $18,700,$56,500,and -$9,100 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.If the required rate of return for this investment is 17 percent,should you accept it based solely on the internal rate of return rule? Why or why not?

Rodriquez's Hot Rods is considering a new project with an initial cost of $54,780 and a discount rate of 14 percent.The project is expected to have cash inflows of $27,000 a year for 3 years.What is the discounted payback period?

A project has an initial cash outflow of $22,400 and cash inflows of $13,400 a year for Years 1 and 2 and a final cash inflow in Year 6 of $7,500.The required return is 15.5 percent.What is the net present value?

An investment is acceptable if the profitability index (PI)of the investment is

A project has an initial cost of $48,900 and cash flows of $31,300,-$11,600,and $40,300 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.The discount rate is 14 percent.What is the modified IRR?

You are considering two independent projects that have a required return of 15 percent.Project A has an initial cost of $198,700 and cash inflows of $67,200,$109,600,and $88,700 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.Project B has an initial cost of $102,000 and cash inflows of $37,600 and $91,200 for Years 1 and 2,respectively.Given this information,which one of the following statements is correct based on the NPV and IRR methods of analysis?

Assume a project has normal cash flows.According to the accept/reject rules,the project should be accepted if the

Assume a project has normal cash flows and a positive (non-zero)net present value.The project's

Leo is considering adding a deli to his general store.The remodelling expenses and shelving costs are estimated at $27,500.Deli sales are expected to produce net cash inflows of $7,300,$8,600,$9,700,and $9,750 for Years 1 to 4,respectively.Leo has a firm 3-year payback requirement.Should he add the deli?

A project has an initial cost of $16,780 and a 3-year life.The company uses straight-line depreciation to a book value of zero over the life of the project.The projected net income from the project is $3,320,$3,080,and $1,700 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.What is the average accounting return?

Baxter's Market is considering opening a new location with an initial cost of $139,200.This location is expected to generate cash flows of $22,400,$61,500,$37,800,and $21,000 in Years 1 to 4,respectively.What is the payback period?

Assume a project has an initial cost of $207,600 and cash flows of $62,100,$99,100,and $105,300 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.The required discount rate is 11 percent,the required payback period is 3 years,and the required AAR is 13 percent.Should this project be accepted based on the two most commonly used methods of analysis by large firms? Justify your answer.

The internal rate of return

Motor Sales is considering a project that costs $15,900 will produce cash inflows of $5,500 a year for 4 years.The project has a required rate of return of 11.25 percent.What is the discounted payback period?

You know that two mutually exclusive projects are of different sizes.The smaller project is known to have a positive NPV.Which one of these accurately describes a method of properly determining which one,if either,project should be accepted?

A new project has an initial cost of $125,000 and cash flows of $33,300,$78,700,and $69,500 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.What is the net present value (NPV)of this project if the discount rate is 19.3 percent? What is the NPV if the discount rate is 12.7 percent?

The length of time required for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover the initial cost of the investment is called the

Project A has an initial cost of $211,400 and projected cash flows of $46,200,$64,900,and $135,800 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.Project B has an initial cost of $187,900 and projected cash flows of $43,200,$59,700,and $125,600 for Years 1 to 3,respectively.What is the incremental IRR_A-B of these two mutually exclusive projects?

Miller's is considering a 2-year expansion project that will require $398,000 up front.The project will produce cash flows of $361,000 and $114,000 for Years 1 and 2,respectively.Based on the profitability index (PI)rule,should the project be accepted if the discount rate is 12 percent? Should it be accepted if the discount rate is 17 percent?

Webster's wants to introduce a new product that has a start-up cost of $7,800.The product has a 2-year life and will provide cash flows of $6,700 in Year 1 and $4,300 in Year 2.The required rate of return is 14 percent.Should the product be introduced? Why or why not?