When Evaluating the Cash Flows Associated with a Capital Budgeting

Multiple Choice

When evaluating the cash flows associated with a capital budgeting project, shipping and installation costs associated with the purchase of an asset, such as a lathe, are considered part of the

A) initial investment outlay because these expenses effectively are part of the asset's purchase price.
B) incremental operating cash flows because shipping and installation costs represent expenses that have to be written off over the life of the asset.
C) terminal cash flows, because these expenses aren't paid until the end of the asset's life.
D) sunk costs because these expenses do not affect any current or future cash flows associated with investing in the asset.
E) None of the above is a correct answer.