North West Mining Is Evaluating the Introduction of a New

Multiple Choice

North West Mining is evaluating the introduction of a new ore production process.Two alternatives are available.Production Process A has an initial cost of R25,000, a 4-year life, and a R5,000 net salvage value, and the use of Process A will increase net cash flow by R13,000 per year for each of the 4 years that the equipment is in use.Production Process B also requires an initial investment of R25,000, will also last 4 years, and its expected net salvage value is zero, but Process B will increase net cash flow by R15,247 per year.Management believes that a risk-adjusted discount rate of 12 percent should be used for Process A.If California Mining is to be indifferent between the two processes, what risk-adjusted discount rate must be used to evaluate B?

A) 8%
B) 10%
C) 12%
D) 14%
E) 16%