Exam 8: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria

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What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows if the discount rate is 13.6 percent? Year Cash Flow 0 -\ 63,600 1 18,200 2 34,500 3 35,900

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The Flour Baker is considering a project with the following cash flows.Should this project be accepted based on its internal rate of return if the required return is 18 percent? Year Cash Flow 0 -\ 49,000 1 9,500 2 26,200 3 38,700

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You are considering the following two mutually exclusive projects.The crossover point is _____ and Project _____ should be accepted if the discount rate is 14 percent. Year Project A Project B 0 -\ 43,000 -\ 43,000 1 18,000 29,000 2 18,000 14,000 3 28,000 21,000

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What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows if the discount rate is 15 percent? Year Cash Flow 0 -\ 48,100 1 15,600 2 28,900 3 15,200

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Which one of the following is generally considered to be the best form of analysis if you have to select a single method to analyze a variety of investment opportunities?

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Which one of the following indicates that an independent project is definitely acceptable?

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Quattro,Inc.has the following mutually exclusive projects available.The company has historically used a four-year cutoff for projects.The required return is 11 percent. 0 -\ 75,000 -\ 85,000 1 6,200 27,700 2 9,400 26,500 3 28,100 24,200 4 32,600 15,600 The payback for Project A is ____ while the payback for Project B is ____.The NPV for Project A is _____ while the NPV for Project B is ____.Which project,if any,should the company accept?

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An investment has conventional cash flows and a profitability index of 1.0.Given this,which one of the following must be true?

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You are considering the following two mutually exclusive projects.The crossover point is _____ percent and Project _____ should be accepted at a discount rate of 9 percent. Project A Project B 0 -\ 69,000 -\ 69,000 1 13,000 29,000 2 33,000 24,000 3 38,000 27,000

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The Steel Factory is considering a project that will produce annual cash flows of $43,800,$40,200,$46,200,and $41,800 over the next four years,respectively.What is the internal rate of return if the initial cost of the project is $127,900?

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Woodcrafters requires an average accounting return (AAR)of at least 17.5 percent on all fixed asset purchases.Currently,it is considering some new equipment costing $169,700.This equipment will have a four-year life over which time it will be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero book value.The annual net income from this equipment is estimated at $7,100,$13,300,$18,600,and $19,200 for the four years.Should this purchase occur based on the accounting rate of return? Why or why not?

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The internal rate of return is unreliable as an indicator of whether or not an investment should be accepted given which one of the following?

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What is the net present value of the following cash flows if the relevant discount rate is 5.75 percent? Year Cash Flow 0 \ 11,400 1 -2,500 2 -2,500 3 -9,500

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Miller Brothers is considering a project that will produce cash inflows of $32,500,$38,470,$40,805,and $41,268 a year for the next four years,respectively.What is the internal rate of return if the initial cost of the project is $184,600?

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What is the payback period for a $16,700 investment with the following cash flows? Year Cash Flow 1 \ 2,100 2 6,800 3 6,900 4 7,300 5 5,100

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Empire Industries is considering adding a new product to its lineup.This product is expected to generate sales for four years after which time the product will be discontinued.What is the project's net present value at a required rate of return of 14.8 percent? Year Cash Flow 0 -\ 62,000 1 16,500 2 23,800 3 27,100 4 23,300

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The payback method of analysis ignores which one of the following?

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Charles Henri is considering investing $37,800 in a project that is expected to provide him with cash inflows of $11,600 at the end of each of the first two years and $20,000 at the end of the third year.What is the project's NPV at a discount rate of 0 percent? At 5 percent? At 10 percent?

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Joe and Rich are both considering investing in a project that costs $25,500 and is expected to produce cash inflows of $15,800 in Year 1 and $15,300 in Year 2.Joe has a required return of 8.5 percent but Rich demands a return of 12.5 percent.Who,if either,should accept this project?

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Which one of the following will occur when the internal rate of return equals the required return?

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