Professional Documents
Culture Documents
D. None of the above B&M d. Require forecasts of cash flows expected from the project. L&H
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9. Which of the following statements regarding appropriation requests is true? . High-Tech Industries is considering the acquisition of a new state-of-the-art
A. Usually submitted by head office staff manufacturing machine to replace a less efficient machine. Hi-Tech has
B. Usually requires a detailed analysis using more than one investment completed a net present value analysis and found it to be favorable. Which
criterion one of the following factors should not be of concern to Hi-Tech in its
C. Usually submitted to a single review at the head office acquisition considerations?
D. None of the above B&M A. The availability of any necessary financing.
B. The probability of near-term technological changes to the
Implementation & Control Stage manufacturing process.
27. The stage of the capital-budgeting process in which projects get underway C. The investment tax credit. CMA 1290 4-18
and performance is monitored is the (E) D. Maintenance requirements, warranties, and availability of service
a. implementation and control stage. c. identification stage. arrangements.
b. search stage. d. management-control stage.
Horngren 8. A number of evaluations of a single capital expenditure proposal may be
necessary because of:
Acquisition Considerations A. circumstances that change during the time span from the origin of the
6. Effective planning and control is important for the effective administration project idea to its completion
of a capital expenditure program because: B. alternative solutions of the problem for which the project is designed
A. the long-term commitment increases financial risk C. assumptions that vary as to the amount and timing of cash flows
B. the magnitude of expenditures is substantial and the economic D. all of the above Carter & Usry
penalties for unwise decisions are usually severe
C. decisions made in this area provide the structure for operation of the 23. Which of the following events is most likely to increase the number of
firm investments that meet a company’s acceptance criteria? (M)
D. all of the above Carter & Usry a. Top management raises the target rate of return.
b. The interest rate on long-term debt rises.
7. A company manual used for detailing policies and procedures required for c. The income tax rate rises.
administering the capital expenditure program should: d. The IRS allows companies to expense purchases of fixed assets, instead
A. encourage people to work on and submit new ideas of depreciating them over their lives. L&H
B. focus attention on useful analytical tasks
C. facilitate rapid project development and expeditious review Qualitative Factors
D. all of the above Carter & Usry 37. Qualitative issues could increase the acceptability of a project under which
of the following conditions?
14. The normal methods of analyzing investments a. The IRR is less than the company’s cutoff rate.
a. Cannot be used by not-for-profit entities. b. The project has a negative NPV.
b. Do not apply if the project will not produce revenues. c. The payback period is longer than the company’s cutoff period.
c. Cannot be used if the company plans to finance the project with funds d. All of the above. L&H
already available internally.
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40. Qualitative factors can influence managers to C. Shortly after a project has started operating B&M
a. Accept an investment project having a negative NPV. D. Long after the project has been completed and the salvage has been
b. Reject an investment project having an IRR greater than the company’s realized
cutoff rate.
c. Raise the “ranking” of an investment project. 77. A post audit compares
d. Take any of the above courses of action. L&H a. estimated benefits and costs with budgeted benefits and cost
b. estimated benefits with estimated costs
76. Which of the following statements is (are) true about automation? c. actual benefits with actual costs
a. Automation is inexpensive. d. actual benefits and costs with estimated benefits and costs H&M
b. Automation should be adopted as soon as new technology is available.
c. Automation should be adopted after a company makes the most 27 The post-audit is used to(E)
efficient use of existing technology. a. Improve cash flow forecasts.
d. All of the above are true H&M b. Stimulate management to improve operations and bring results into line
with forecasts.
Ethical Consideration c. Eliminate potentially profitable but risky projects.
4. Common problems related to ethical considerations in the capital d. Statements a and b are correct.
budgeting include all of the following, except: e. All of the statements above are correct. Brigham
A. superiors and associates sometimes apply pressure to circumvent the
approval process 11. A post audit will:
B. pressure may exist to write-off or devalue assets below their true value A. Identify the problem that needs to be fixed
to justify replacement B. Check the accuracy of the cash flow forecasts
C. the economic benefit of capital projects may be exaggerated to C. Suggest questions that should have been asked before
increase the likelihood of approval D. All of the above B&M
D. the accountant may mistakenly go to the individuals involved in the
ethical conflict first, rather than first discussing it with the accounting Type of Capital Expenditure
supervisor Replacement Expenditures
E. all of the above are ethical problems related to capital budgeting AICPA 9. The following capital expenditures that compare the future costs of the old
adapted assets with the future costs of the new assets as a basis for making a
decision are:
Post- Investment Audit A. replacement expenditures C. improvement expenditures
69. Comparison of the actual results for a project to the costs and benefits B. expansion expenditures D. allowance expenditures Carter &
expected at the time the project was selected is referred to as (E) Usry
a. the audit trail. c. a postinvestment audit.
b. management control. d. a cost-benefit analysis. Horngren Expansion Expenditures
10. In which of the following types of capital expenditure decisions does the
10. Post audit is conducted: basis for a decision most markedly shift from cost savings to increased
A. Before starting a project profits and cash flow?
B. Before authorizing a project A. replacement expenditures C. improvement expenditures
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4. Which of the following capital expenditure may not appear in capital Relevant and Irrelevant Costs
budget? 28. Capital budgeting emphasizes two factors (E)
A. Investment in a new plant a. qualitative and nonfinancial. c. quantitative and financial
B. Investment in a new machine b. quantitative and nonfinancial. d. qualitative and financial.
C. Investment in information technology Horngren
D. All of the above are included in capital budget B&M
29. Which of the following are NOT included in the formal financial analysis of a
5. Which of the following capital expenditures may not appear in capital capital budgeting program? (E)
budget? a. Quality of the output c. Cash flow
A. Investment in a new building b. Safety of employees d. Neither (a) nor (b) are included
B. Investment in a new machine Horngren
C. Investment in research and development
D. All of the above are included in capital budget B&M 56. The focus in capital budgeting should be on (E)
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a. Amortized over the useful life of the equipment. d. Not real. L & H, RPCPA 1001
b. Disregarded because no cash is involved. RPCPA 1095
c. Treated as a recurring annual cash flow that is recovered at the end of 29. XYZ Co. is adopting just-in-time principles. When evaluating an investment
six years. project that would reduce inventory, how should XYZ treat the reduction?
d. Treated as an immediate cash outflow that is recovered at the end of a. Ignore it.
six years. b. Decrease the cost of the investment and decrease cash flows at the end
of the project’s life.
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. Fast Freight, Inc. is planning to purchase equipment to make its operations c. Decrease the cost of the investment.
more efficient. This equipment has an estimated life of 6 years. As part of d. Decrease the cost of the investment and increase the cash flow at the
this acquisition, a $75,000 investment in working capital is anticipated. In end of the project’s life. L&H
a discounted cash flow analysis, the investment in working capital (E)
a. Should be amortized over the useful life of the equipment. 4. Net Working Capital should be considered in project cash flows because:
b. Should be treated as a recurring cash outflow over the life of the A. They are sunk costs
equipment. B. Firms must invest cash in short-term assets to produce finished goods
c. Should be treated as an immediate cash outflow. CMA 0691 4-20 C. Firms need positive NPV projects for investment
d. Should be treated as an immediate cash outflow recovered at the end D. None of the above B&M
of 6 years.
Opportunity Costs
32. In connection with a capital budgeting project, an investment in working 10. The value of a previously purchased machine expected to be used by a
capital is normally recovered proposed project is an example of:
a. At the end of the project’s life. c. Evenly through the project’s life. L A. Sunk costs C. Fixed costs
&H B. Opportunity costs D. None of the above B&M
b. In the first year of the project’s life. d. When the company goes out
of business. Cash Outflows
14. All of the following are common cash outflows from capital expenditure
12. The proper treatment of an investment in receivables and inventory is to programs, except:
a. Ignore it. A. equipment installation D. increased working capital
b. Add it to the required investment in fixed assets. requirements
c. Add it to the required investment in fixed assets and subtract it from B. employee training E. salvage value at the end of the
the annual cash flows. project
d. Add it to the investment in fixed assets and add the present value of C. computer programming and fine tuning Carter & Usry
the recovery to the present value of the annual cash flows. L&H
33. For investments that have only costs (no revenues or cost savings), an
34. The cash inflow from the return on an investment in working capital is appropriate decision rule is to accept the project that has the
a. Adjusted for taxes due. a. Longest payback period.
b. Discounted to present value. b. Lower present value of cash outflows.
c. Ignored if any depreciable assets also involved in the project have no c. Higher present value of future cash outflows.
expected residual value. d. Lowest internal rate of return. L&H
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electric car in the past three years c. Interest expenses should be included in project cash flows.
B. The annual depreciation charge d. Statements a and b are correct. Brigham
C. The reduction in taxes resulting from the depreciation charges
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D. Dividend payments B&M . When evaluating potential projects, which of the following factors should be
incorporated as part of a project’s estimated cash flows? (E)
Irrelevant Costs a. Any sunk costs that were incurred in the past prior to considering the
9. Money that a firm has already spent or committed to spend regardless of proposed project.
whether a project is taken is called: b. Any opportunity costs that are incurred if the project is undertaken.
A. Sunk costs C. Fixed costs c. Any externalities (both positive and negative) that are incurred if the
B. Opportunity costs D. None of the above B&M project is undertaken.
d. Statements b and c are correct. Brigham
*. In capital expenditures decisions, the following are relevant in estimating
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operating costs except (E) . Which one of the following statements concerning cash flow determination
a. Future costs. c. Differential costs. for capital budgeting purposes is not correct?
b. Cash costs. d. Historical costs. RPCPA 1094 a. Tax depreciation must be considered since it affects cash payments for
taxes.
58. An example of a sunk cost in a capital budgeting decision for new b. Book depreciation is relevant since it affects net income.
equipment is (E) d. Net working capital changes should be included in cash flow forecasts.
a. increase in working capital required by a particular investment choice. c. Sunk costs are not incremental flows and should not be included. CMA
b. the book value of the old equipment. 1295 4-11
c. the necessary transportation costs on the new equipment.
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d. all of the above are examples of sunk costs. Horngren . A company is considering a new project. The company’s CFO plans to
calculate the project’s NPV by discounting the relevant cash flows (which
7. The following cash flows should be treated as incremental flows when include the initial up-front costs, the operating cash flows, and the terminal
deciding whether to go ahead with an electric car except: (M) cash flows) at the company’s cost of capital (WACC). Which of the following
A. The consequent deduction in sales of the company's existing gasoline factors should the CFO include when estimating the relevant cash flows?
models (E)
B. The expenditure on new plants and equipment a. Any sunk costs associated with the project.
C. The value of tools that can be transferred from the company's existing b. Any interest expenses associated with the project.
plants c. Any opportunity costs associated with the project.
D. Interest payment on debt B&M d. Statements b and c are correct. Brigham
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Comprehensive . Which of the following statements is correct? (M)
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. Which of the following statements is most correct? (E) a. An asset that is sold for less than book value at the end of a project’s
a. When evaluating corporate projects it is important to include all sunk life will generate a loss for the firm and will cause an actual cash
costs in the estimated cash flows. outflow attributable to the project.
b. When evaluating corporate projects it is important to include all
relevant externalities in the estimated cash flows.
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b. Only incremental cash flows are relevant in project analysis and the project, which of the following items should Laurier explicitly include in its
proper incremental cash flows are the reported accounting profits cash flow analysis? (M)
because they form the true basis for investor and managerial decisions. a. The company will produce the detergent in a vacant facility that they
c. It is unrealistic to expect that increases in net operating working capital renovated five years ago at a cost of $700,000.
that are required at the start of an expansion project are simply b. The company will need to use some equipment that it could have
recovered at the project’s completion. Thus, these cash flows are leased to another company. This equipment lease could have
included only at the start of a project. generated $200,000 per year in after-tax income.
d. Equipment sold for more than its book value at the end of a project’s c. The new detergent is likely to significantly reduce the sales of the other
life will increase income and, despite increasing taxes, will generate a detergent products the company currently sells.
greater cash flow than if the same asset is sold at book value. Brigham d. Statements b and c are correct. Brigham
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. Which of the following statements is most correct? (E) . Sanford & Son Inc. is thinking about expanding their business by opening
a. The rate of depreciation will often affect operating cash flows, even another shop on property they purchased 10 years ago. Which of the
though depreciation is not a cash expense. following items should be included in the analysis of this endeavor? (M)
b. Corporations should fully account for sunk costs when making a. The property was cleared of trees and brush 5 years ago at a cost of
investment decisions. $5,000.
c. Corporations should fully account for opportunity costs when making b. The new shop is expected to affect the profitability of the existing shop
investment decisions. since some current customers will transfer their business to the new
d. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham shop. Sanford and Son estimate that profits at the existing shop will
decrease by 10 percent.
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. Which of the following is not a cash flow that results from the decision to c. Sanford & Son can lease the entire property to another company (that
accept a project? (E) wants to grow flowers on the lot) for $5,000 per year.
a. Changes in net operating working capital. d. Opportunity costs. d. Both statements b and c should be included in the analysis. Brigham
b. Shipping and installation costs. e. Externalities.
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c. Sunk costs. Brigham . Pickles Corp. is a company that sells bottled iced tea. The company is
thinking about expanding its operations into the bottled lemonade
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. Adams Audio is considering whether to make an investment in a new type business. Which of the following factors should the company incorporate
of technology. Which of the following factors should the company consider into its capital budgeting decision as it decides whether or not to enter the
when it decides whether to undertake the investment? (M) lemonade business? (M)
a. The company has already spent $3 million researching the technology. a. If the company enters the lemonade business, its iced tea sales are
b. The new technology will affect the cash flows produced by its other expected to fall 5 percent as some consumers switch from iced tea to
operations. lemonade.
c. If the investment is not made, then the company will be able to sell one b. Two years ago the company spent $3 million to renovate a building for
of its laboratories for $2 million. a proposed project that was never undertaken. If the project is adopted,
d. Statements b and c should be considered. Brigham the plan is to have the lemonade produced in this building.
c. If the company doesn’t produce lemonade, it can lease the building to
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. Laurier Inc. is a household products firm that is considering developing a another company and receive after-tax cash flows of $500,000 a year.
new detergent. In evaluating whether to go ahead with the new detergent d. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham
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d. The cost of a product analysis completed in the previous tax year and
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. Which of the following statements is correct? (M) specific to the new product. Brigham
a. In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance
the project are raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a Uncertainty
cost in the cash flow statement when determining the project’s cash 1. Which of the following best identifies the reason for using probabilities in
flows will lead to an upward bias in the NPV. capital budgeting decisions?
b. The preceding statement would be true if “upward” were replaced with A. uncertainty C. time value of money
“downward.” B. cost of capital D. projects with unequal lives AICPA
c. The existence of “externalities” reduces the NPV to a level below the adapted
value that would exist in the absence of externalities.
d. If one of the assets that would be used by a potential project is already *. Which of the following best identifies the reason for using probabilities in
owned by the firm, and if that asset could be leased to another firm if capital budgeting is (E)
the project is not undertaken, then the net rent that could be obtained a. Different life of projects. c. Uncertainty.RPCPA 0577, 0588,
should be charged as a cost to the project under consideration. 1093
e. The rent referred to in statement d is a sunk cost, and as such it should b. Cost of capital. d. Time value of money.
be ignored. Brigham
26. In capital expenditure analysis, which of the following can be constructed
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. Which of the following constitutes an example of a cost that is not to evaluate alternative levels of investment?
incremental, and therefore, not relevant in an accept/reject decision? (M) A. normal distribution D. pie chart
a. A firm has a parcel of land that can be used for a new plant site, or B. bar graph E. payoff table
alternatively, can be used to grow watermelons. C. nonnormal distribution Carter & Usry
b. A firm can produce a new cleaning product that will generate new sales,
but some of the new sales will be from customers who switch from 28. The standard deviation of the expected net present value is determined by
another product the company currently produces. summing the discounted standard deviations for each period over the life
c. A firm orders and receives a piece of new equipment that is shipped of the project when the cash flows in each of the periods are:
across the country and requires $25,000 in installation and set-up A. independent D. negative
costs. B. positive E. perfectly correlated
d. Statements a, b, and c are examples of incremental cash flows, and C. mixed Carter & Usry
therefore, relevant cash flows. Brigham
12. Cinzano Inc. wants to use discounted cash flow techniques when analyzing
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. Which of the following is not considered a relevant concern in deter- mining its capital investment projects. The company is aware of the uncertainty
incremental cash flows for a new product? (M) involved in estimating future cash flows. A simple method some
a. The use of factory floor space that is currently unused but available for companies employ to adjust for the uncertainty inherent in their estimates
production of any product. is to:
b. Revenues from the existing product that would be lost as a result of A. ignore salvage values
some customers switching to the new product. B. average the expectations of several different managers
c. Shipping and installation costs associated with preparing the machine C. use accelerated depreciation
to be used to produce the new product. D. adjust the minimum desired rate of return
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E. increase the estimates of the cash flows CMA adapted No Income Tax Situation
21. If there were no income taxes,
Tax Factor a. Depreciation would be ignored in capital budgeting.
In general b. The NPV method would not work.
58. Income taxes are levied on c. Income would be discounted instead of cash flow.
a. net cash flow. d. All potential investments would be desirable. L&H
b. income as measured by accounting rules.
c. net cash flow plus depreciation. 35. If a company is NOT subject to income tax, which of the following is true of
d. income as measured by tax rules. Barfield a proposed investment?
a. The project’s IRR equals the entity’s cost of capital.
18. Which of the following statements is true? b. The project’s NPV is zero.
a. All revenue is taxed. c. Depreciation on assets required for the project is irrelevant to the
b. All expenses are tax-deductible. evaluation.
c. Some revenues and expenses have no tax effects. d. The expected annual increase in future cash flows equals the
d. Income taxes are based solely on revenues and expenses. L&H investment required to undertake the project. L&H
*. In capital budgeting decisions, the following items are considered among 53. The pre-tax and after-tax cash flows would be the same for all of the
others: (M) following items except (D)
1. Cash outflow for the investment. a. the liquidation of working capital at the end of a project's life.
2. Increase in working capital requirements. b. the initial (outlay) cost of an investment.
3. Profit on sale of old asset c. the sale of an asset at its book value.
4. Loss on write-off of old asset. d. a cash payment for salaries and wages. Barfield
For which of the above items would taxes be relevant? (D)
a. Items 1 and 3 only. c. All items. Depreciation Tax Shield
b. Items 3 and 4 only. d. Items 1, 3 and 4 only. RPCPA 0594 *. The accounting area in which the only objective of depreciation accounting
relates to the effect of depreciation charges upon tax payments is (E)
6. The government could encourage increases in investment by a. Income determination. c. Cost/volume/profit analysis.
a. Increasing tax rates. b. Financial reporting. d. Capital budgeting. RPCPA 0587
b. Lengthening the MACRS period.
c. Letting a company expense fixed assets in the year acquired instead of 29. Which statement describes the relevance of depreciation in calculating
through annual depreciation charges. cash flows?
d. Taking actions that would increase interest rates. L&H a. Depreciation is relevant only when income taxes exist.
b. Depreciation is always relevant.
61. Which of the following are tax deductible under U.S. tax law? (M) c. Depreciation is never relevant.
a. interest payments to bondholders c. common stock dividends d. Depreciation is relevant only with discounted cash flow methods. L & H
b. preferred stock dividends d. all of the above Barfield
56. Multiplying the depreciation deduction by the tax rate yields a measure of
the depreciation tax (D)
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c. An increase in the risk-free rate. a. Accrual accounting rate of return. c. Future value cash flow.
d. An increase in the cost of exercising the real option. b. Payback period. d. Discounted cash flow rate of
e. Statements b and d. Brigham return.
Abandonment and growth options 1. The following measures are used by firms when making capital budgeting
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. Clueless Corporation never considers abandonment options or growth decisions except:
options when estimating its optimal capital budget. What impact does this A. Payback period C. Net present value
policy have on the company’s optimal capital budget? (M) B. Internal rate of return D. P/E ratio B&M
a. Its estimated capital budget is too small because it fails to consider
abandonment and growth options. Use of Net Income
b. Its estimated capital budget is too large because it fails to consider *. A number of techniques are commonly used in the analysis of capital
abandonment and growth options. budgeting decisions. Each method involves the measurement of cash
c. Failing to consider abandonment options makes the optimal capital flows, except the (E)
budget too large, but failing to consider growth options makes the a. Internal rate of return. c. Average rate of return method.
optimal capital budget too small, so it is unclear what impact this policy b. Payback period method. d. Net present value. RPCPA 1097
has on the overall capital budget.
d. Failing to consider abandonment options makes the optimal capital 20. The technique that does NOT use cash flows is
budget too small, but failing to consider growth options makes the a. Payback. c. IRR.
optimal capital budget too large, so it is unclear what impact this policy b. NPV. d. Book rate of return. L&H
has on the overall capital budget.
e. Neither abandonment nor growth options should have an effect on the 9. Which of the following capital budgeting methods does NOT consider the
company’s optimal capital budget. Brigham time value of money?
a. IRR. c. Time-adjusted rate of return.
CAPITAL BUDGET EVALUATION METHODS b. Book rate of return. d. NPV. L&H
In general
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*. “Net present value” is an example of which concept? (E) . Which one of the following capital investment evaluation methods does not
a. Capital budgeting. c. Managerial control. take the time value of money into consideration?
b. Project feasibility. d. Management by exception. RPCPA a. Net present value. c. Internal rate of return.
0580 b. Discounted payback. d. Accounting rate of return. CMA
0696 4-26
*. “Net present value” is an example of which concept? (E)
a. Capital budgeting c. Management control Use of Cash Flows
b. Project feasibility d. Management by objectives RPCPA In general
0577 *. In capital budgeting, these techniques are applied: payback (PB) method,
net present value (NPV) method and time-adjusted rate of return (TARR)
*. All of the following are methods that aid management in analyzing the method. PB method has this in common with NPV and TARR methods. (M)
expected results of capital budgeting decisions, except (E) Horngren, RPCPA a. Use of cash flows.
1095, 1096 b. Consideration of the time value of money.
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c. Use of discounting. d. internal rate of return and net present value H&M
d. Use of accrual method of accounting. RPCPA 1094
*. Which of the following capital investment rating procedures recognize(s)
57. All of the following are major categories of cash flows in capital investment the time value of money? (E)
decisions EXCEPT (E) RPCPA 0590 a. b. c. d.
a. the initial investment in machines and working capital. Profitability index Yes No Yes No
b. recurring operating cash flows. Discounted rate of return Yes Yes No No
c. the initial working capital investment
d. depreciation expense reported on the income statement. Horngren 1. Which of the following groups of capital budgeting techniques uses the
time value of money? (E)
Without Time Value of Money a. Book rate of return, payback, and profitability index.
1. Which of the following capital budgeting techniques ignores the time value b. IRR, payback, and NPV.
of money? c. IRR, NPV, and profitability index.
a. payback period c. internal rate of return d. IRR, book rate of return, and profitability index. L&H
b. net present value d. profitability index Barfield
30. Which of the following combinations of capital budgeting techniques
With Time Value of Method includes only discounted cash flow techniques?
26. A dollar now is worth more than a dollar to be received in the future a. Book rate of return, payback, and profitability index.
because of b. NPV, IRR and profitability index.
a. Inflation. c. The opportunity cost of waiting. c. IRR, payback, and NPV.
b. Uncertainty. d. None of the above. L&H d. Profitability index, NPV, and payback. L&H
28. Which of the following is a discounted cash flow method? Use of Time Value of Money vs. No Time Value of Money
a. NPV. c. Book rate of return. 27. In contrast to the payback period and book rate of return methods, the NPV
b. Payback. d. All of the above. L&H and IRR methods
a. Consider the time value of money. c. Use after-tax cash flows.
8. The method of project selection that considers the time value of money in a b. Ignore depreciation. d. All of the above. L&H
capital budgeting decision computes the:
A. accounting rate of return on average investment 18. The net present value and internal rate of return methods of capital
B. internal rate of return budgeting are superior to the payback method in that they: (M)
C. payback period a. are easier to implement.
D. return on investment b. consider the time value of money.
E. accounting rate of return on initial investment AICPA adapted c. require less input.
d. reflect the effects of depreciation and income taxes. AICPA adapted
52. Which of the following methods consider the time value of money?
a. payback and accounting rate of return
b. payback and internal rate of return
c. internal rate of return and accounting rate of return
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31. The capital budgeting method that divides a project's annual incremental
net income by the initial investment is the: (M)
a. internal rate of return method.
b. the simple ( or accounting) rate of return method.
c. the payback method.
d. the net present value method. CMA adapted
Characteristics
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. The accounting rate of return
A. Is synonymous with the internal rate of return.
B. Focuses on income as opposed to cash flows.
C. Is inconsistent with the divisional performance measure known as
return on investment.
D. Recognizes the time value of money. CMA 0691 4-18
11. Which of the following methods uses income instead of cash flows?
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99. The capital budgeting technique known as accounting rate of return uses From the above statements, which are considered limitations of the ARR
(D) concept? (M)
Barfield a. b. c. d. a. Statements 2 and 3 only. c. All the 3 statements.
Salvage value No No Yes Yes b. Statements 3 and 1 only. d. Statements 1 and 2 only. RPCPA
Time value of No Yes Yes No 1094
money
65. For capital budgeting decisions, the use of the accrual accounting rate of
Formula return for evaluating performance is often a stumbling block to the
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. The method that divides a project’s annual after-tax net income by the implementation of the (E)
average investment cost to measure the estimated performance of a a. net cash flow.
capital investment is the b. most effective goal-congruence choice.
a. Internal rate of return method. c. Payback method. CMA 1294 4-24 c. discounted cash flow method for capital budgeting.
b. Accounting rate of return method. d. Net present value (NPV) method. d. most effective tax strategy. Horngren
100. In computing the accounting rate of return, the ______ level of 19. The disadvantages of the book rate of return method is/are:
investment should be used as the denominator. A. It uses net income instead of cash flows
a. Average c. Residual B. The pattern of income has no impact on the book rate of return
b. Initial d. Cumulative Barfield C. There is no clear cut decision rule
D. All of the above B&M
16. The accounting rate of return on original investment is calculated as
a. original investment/net income c. net income/original investment PAYBACK PERIOD
b. net income/debt d. assets/debt H&M Definition
10. The payback period is the
64. The approach to capital budgeting which divides an accounting measure of a. length of time over which the investment will provide cash inflows.
income by an accounting measure of investment is (E) b. length of time over which the initial investment is recovered.
a. net present value. c. payback method. Horngren c. shortest length of time over which an investment may be depreciated.
b. internal rate of return. d. accrual accounting rate of return. d. shortest length of time over which the net present value will be
positive. Barfield
18. The book rate of return on a project is calculated as:
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A. Book Cash Flow/book assets C. Book assets/book income . The length of time required to recover the initial cash outlay of a capital
B. Book income/book assets D. None of the above B&M project is determined by using the CMA 1294 4-20
a. Discounted cash flow method. c. Weighted net present value
Limitation method.
*. The following statements refer to the accounting rate of return (ARR) b. Payback method. d. Net present value method.
1. The ARR is based on the accrual basis, not cash basis.
2. The ARR does not consider the time value of money. *. An investment rating approach which measures the length of time required
3. The profitability of the project is considered. to recover the initial outlay for a particular investment proposal is the (E)
a. Accounting rate of return c. Net present value
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61. The method that measures the time it will take to recoup, in the form of
future cash inflows, the total dollars invested in a project is called (E)
a. the accrued accounting rate-of-return method.
b. payback method.
c. internal rate-of-return method.
d. the book-value method. Horngren
Characteristics
19. The technique most concerned with liquidity is (M)
a. Payback. c. IRR.
b. NPV. d. Book rate of return. L&H
Disadvantage
*. This technique is criticised because it fails to consider investment 1. A major disadvantage of the payback period method is that it (E)
profitability (E) a. Is useless as a risk indicator.
a. Time adjusted ROI c. Average return on investment b. Ignores cash flows beyond the payback period.
b. Payback method d. Present value method RPCPA c. Does not directly account for the time value of money.
1093 d. Statements b and c are correct. Brigham
11. Which of the following capital budgeting techniques has been criticized 15. The following are disadvantages of using the payback rule except:
because it fails to consider investment profitability? (E) A. The payback rule ignores all cash flow after the cutoff date
a. payback method c. net present value method B. The payback rule does not use the time value of money
b. accounting rate of return d. internal rate of return Barfield C. The payback period is easy to calculate and use
D. The payback rule does not have the value additive property B&M
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. Which one of the following statements about the payback method of
investment analysis is correct? The payback method Formula
a. Does not consider the time value of money. . The cash payback formula is:
b. Consider cash flows after the payback has been reached. a. Cost of Capital Investment / Net Income.
c. Uses discounted cash flow techniques. CMA 1295 4-1 b. Average Investment / Net Annual Cash Inflow.
d. Generally leads to the same decision as other methods for long-term c. Cost of Capital Investment / Net Annual Cash Inflow.
projects. d. Average Investment / Net Income. RPCPA 1001
34. Which of the following methods FAILS to distinguish between return of 5. Assume that a project consists of an initial cash outlay of $100,000
investment and return on investment. followed by equal annual cash inflows of $40,000 for 4 years. In the formula
a. NPV. c. Payback. X = $100,000/$40,000, X represents the (E)
b. IRR. d. Book rate of return. L&H a. payback period for the project. c. internal rate of return for the
project.
15. Which of the following is NOT a defect of the payback method? b. profitability index of the project. d. project's discount rate. Barfield
a. It ignores cash flow because it uses net income.
b. It ignores profitability. Decision Criteria
c. It ignores the present values of cash flows. 9. The payback period rule accepts all projects for which the payback period
d. It ignores the pattern of cash flows beyond the payback period. L&H is:
A. Greater than the cut-off value C. Is positive
14. Deficiencies associated with using the payback method to evaluate B. Less than the cut-off value D. An integer B&M
investment alternatives include all of the following, except that:
A. the present value of cash inflows is ignored Payback Reciprocal
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B. inflows of different time periods are treated equally . The payback reciprocal can be used to approximate a project’s
C. it may be used to select those investments yielding a quick return of a. Profitability index
cash b. Net present value.
D. cash flows after the payback period are ignored CIA adapted c. Accounting rate of return if the cash flow pattern is relatively stable.
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d. Internal rate of return if the cash flow pattern is relatively stable. CMA
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0693 4-27 . The bailout payback method (E)
A. Is used by firms with federally insured loans.
Relevant Items B. Calculates the payback period using the sum of the net cash flows and
1. In order to calculate the payback period for a project, it is necessary to the salvage value.
know the: C. Calculates the payback period using the difference between net cash
A. salvage value D. net present value inflow and the salvage value.
B. useful life E. annual cash flow D. Estimates short-term profitability. Gleim
C. minimum desired rate of return Carter & Usry
Use
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1. Calculating the payback period for a capital project requires knowing which . The bailout payback method
of the following? a. Incorporates the time value of money.
a. Useful life of the project. b. Equals the recovery period from normal operations.
b. The company’s minimum required rate of return. c. Eliminates the disposal value from the payback calculation.
c. The project’s NPV. d. Measures the risk if a project is terminated. CMA 1292 4-11
d. The project’s annual cash flow. L&H
Irrelevant Items
*. As a capital budgeting technique, the payback period considers
depreciation expenses (DE) and time value of money (TVM) as follows: (M)
RPCPA a. b. c. d.
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DE relevant irrelevant Irrelevant relevant
TVM relevant irrelevant Relevant irrelevant
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. The capital budgeting technique known as payback period uses
a. b. c. d.
Depreciation expense Yes Yes No No
Time value of money Yes No No Yes
BAILOUT PAYBACK
Definition
*. The bailout payback period is (E)
a. The payback period used by firms with government insured loans.
b. The length of time for payback using cash flows plus the salvage value
to recover the original investment
c. (a) and (b)
d. None of the above. RPCPA 1090
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*. The method of project selection which considers the time value of money in
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS a capital budgeting decision is accomplished by computing the (E)
37. The consumption opportunity increases when an investment with positive a. Accounting rate of return on initial investment
NPV is available because: b. Payback period.
A. The investment is better than what is available in the market c. Accounting rate of return on average investment.
B. The project rate of return is less than market rate d. Discounted cash flow. RPCPA 0598
C. The market is irrelevant to the investment criteria
D. All of the above are reasons for increase in consumption B&M 2. The component of the capital investment decision that would most likely
concern an accountant is the:
Factors A. social responsibility factors D. imponderables
14. When using one of the discounted cash flow methods to evaluate the B. competition E. legal restrictions
desirability of a capital budgeting project, which of the following factors is C. time value of money Carter & Usry
generally not important? (E)
a. method of financing the project under consideration *. The fact that an amount of money that is to be received in the future is not
b. timing of cash flows relating to the project equivalent to the same amount of money to be received now is referred to
c. impact of the project on income taxes to be paid as: (E)
d. amounts of cash flows relating to the project Barfield a. Present value of money. c. Future value of money.
b. Time value of money. d. Discounted value of money.
Assumptions RPCPA 0587
52. In a typical (conservative assumptions) after-tax discounted cash flow
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analysis, depreciation expense is assumed to accrue at . What is the time value of money?
a. the beginning of the period. A. Interest. C. Future value.
b. the middle of the period. B. Present value. D. Annuity. Gleim
c. the end of the period.
d. irregular intervals over the life of the investment. Barfield 12. The time value of money is explicitly recognized through the process of
a. interpolating. c. annuitizing.
Time Value Of Money b. discounting. d. budgeting. Barfield
53. There are two reasons for discounting future cash flow. They are:
A. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow 13. The time value of money is considered in long-range investment decisions
B. A safe dollar is worth more than a risky one by (M)
C. The value of a dollar is changing all the time a. assuming equal annual cash flow patterns.
D. A and B above B&M b. investing only in short-term projects.
c. assigning greater value to more immediate cash flows.
29. The line that connects the maximum that one can consume this year (now) d. ignoring depreciation and tax implications of the investment. Barfield
and the maximum one can consume next year:
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A. Has a slope of (1+r) C. Has a slope of r . Basic time value of money concepts concern
B. Has a slope of -(1+r) D. Has a slope of 1/r B&M Gleim A. B. C. D.
Interest Yes Yes No No
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31. Discounted cash flow methods for capital budgeting focus on (E)
a. cash inflows. c. cash outflows.
b. operating income. d. both (a) and (c). Horngren
Rate of Return
Discount Rate
18. The discount rate for safe projects is the:
A. Market rate of return C. Market risk premium
B. Risk-free rate D. None of the above B&M
19. The discount rate for a project with a risk the same as the market risk is c. The cost of equity financing.
the: d. The weighted-average cost of capital. CIA 0597 IV-42
A. Market rate of return C. Market risk premium
B. Risk-free rate D. None of the above B&M Opportunity Cost of Capital
32. The ___________________ is the highest rate of return that can be earned
Cost of Capital from the most attractive, alternative capital project available to the firm.
27. Hurdle rate for capital budgeting decisions is: (D)
A. The cost of capital C. The cost of equity a. accounting rate of return c. hurdle rate
B. The cost of debt D. All of the above B&M b. internal rate of return d. opportunity cost of capital Barfield
*. In an investment in plant the return that should keep the market price of 21. The opportunity cost of capital for a risky project is
the firm stock unchanged is (M) RPCPA 0577, 1077, 0588, 1093 A. The expected rate of return on a government security having the same
a. Payback c. Net present value maturity as the project
b. Discounted rate of return d. Cost of capital B. The expected rate of return on a well diversified portfolio of common
stocks
25. For a project such as plant investment, the return that should leave the C. The expected rate of return on a portfolio of securities of similar risks as
market price of the firm's stock unchanged is known as the the project
a. cost of capital. c. payback rate. D. None of the above B&M
b. net present value. d. internal rate of return. Barfield
Comprehensive
16. A company with cost of capital of 15% plans to finance an investment with . All of the following refer to the discount rate used by a firm in capital
debt that bears 10% interest. The rate it should use to discount the cash budgeting except (M)
flows is a. Hurdle rate. c. Opportunity cost.
a. 10%. c. 25%. b. Required rate of return. d. Opportunity cost of capital. RPCPA
b. 15%. d. Some other rate. L&H 1096
1. The term cost of capital for a project depends on: Present Value Formula
A. The use to which the capital is put, i.e. the project 94. If r is the discount rate, the formula [1/(1 + r)] refers to the
B. The company's cost of capital a. future value interest factor associated with r for one period.
C. The industry cost of capital b. present value of some future cash flow.
D. All of the above B&M c. present value interest factor associated with r for one period.
d. future value interest factor for an annuity with a duration of r periods.
Weighted-Average Cost of Capital Barfield
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. A company had made the decision to finance next year’s capital projects
through debt rather than additional equity. The benchmark cost of capital 97. Which of the following indicates that the first cash flow is at the end of a
for these projects should be (M) period? (M)
a. The before-tax cost of new-debt financing. Barfield a. b. c. d.
b. The after-tax cost of new-debt financing. Ordinary Yes Yes No No
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annuity . The discount rate (hurdle rate of return) must be determined in advance for
Annuity due No Yes Yes No the (E)
a. Payback period method. c. Net present value method.
Future Value Formula b. Time adjusted rate of return method. d. Internal rate of return method.
95. Future value is the
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a. sum of dollars-in discounted to time zero. . Amster Corporation has not yet decided on its hurdle rate for use in the
b. sum of dollars-out discounted to time zero. evaluation of capital budgeting projects. This lack of information will
c. difference of dollars-in and dollars-out. prohibit Amster from calculating a project’s (M)
d. value of dollars-in minus dollars-out for future periods adjusted for any CMA 0693 4-20 a. b. c. d.
interest-compounding factor. Barfield Accounting Rate of No Yes No No
Return
98. Assume that X represents a sum of money that Bill has available to invest Net Present Value No Yes Yes Yes
in a project that will yield a return of r. In the formula Y = X(1 + r), Y Internal Rate of No Yes Yes No
represents the Return
a. future value of X in one period.
b. future value interest factor associated with r. 30. Which capital budgeting technique(s) measure all expected future cash
c. present value of X. inflows and outflows as if they occurred at a single point in time? (E)
d. present value interest factor associated with r. Barfield a. Net present value c. Payback
b. Internal rate of return d. Both (a) and (b). Horngren
Discounted Cash Flow Methods
*. A mechanized system of handling parts from one assembly line to another 2. Which of the following investment rules does not use the time value of the
is being contemplated by the Moonbeam Co. The technical evaluation money concept?
indicated that the system will reduce labor and waiting time costs A. The payback period
substantially. An assessment has to be made of cost/benefit relationship B. Internal rate of return
including the effects of interest. The most relevant quantitative technique C. Net present value
to evaluate the project is (M) D. All of the above use the time value concept B&M
a. Regression analysis. c. Time adjusted rate of return
analysis. BREAKEVEN TIME
b. PERT-CPM. d. Payback period analysis. RPCPA 14. Which of the following statements regarding the discounted payback period
0594 rule is true?
A. The discounted payback rule uses the time value of money concept.
B. The discounted payback rule is better than the NPV rule
C. The discounted payback rule considers all cash flows
D. The discounted payback rule exhibits the value additive property B & M
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. When evaluating projects, breakeven time is best described as (M)
a. Annual fixed costs monthly contribution margin.
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. The technique that reflects the time value of money and is calculated by Benefit Cost Ratio
dividing the present value of the future net after-tax cash inflows that have 34. Benefit cost ratio is defined as:
been discounted at the desired cost of capital by the initial cash outlay for A. Present value of cash flow to initial investment
the investment is the B. Net present value cash flow to initial investment
a. Capital rationing method. c. Profitability index method. C. Net present value of cash flow to IRR
b. Average rate of return method. d. Accounting rate of return. CMA D. Present value of cash flow to IRR B&M
1290 4-14
d. Project’s salvage value. CMA 1294 4-21 c. Will result in inconsistent errors being made on estimating NPVs such
e. Amount of the project’s associated depreciation tax allowance. that project cannot be evaluated reliably.
d. Results in higher estimate for the IRR on the investment. RPCPA 1095
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. The capital budgeting technique known as net present value uses
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AICPA 1180 T-48 a. b. c. d. . The accountant of Ronier, Inc. has prepared an analysis of a proposed
Cash flow over life of No No Yes Yes capital project using discounted cash flow techniques. One manager has
project questioned the accuracy of the results because the discount factors
Time value of money Yes No No Yes employed in the analysis have assumed the cash flows occurred at the end
of the year when the cash flows actually occurred uniformly throughout
42. The net present value method focuses on (E) each year. The net present value calculated by the accountant will
a. cash inflows. c. cash outflows. A. Not be in error.
b. accrual-accounting net income. d. both (a) and (c). Horngren B. Be slightly overstated.
C. Be unusable for actual decision making.
41. The net present value rule is valid for: D. Be slightly understated but usable. CMA 1278 5-10
A. Two period certain cash flows
B. Two period uncertain cash flows 21. The net present value method assumes that all cash inflows can be
C. Uncertain cash flows that extend far into the future immediately reinvested at the
D. All of the above B&M a. cost of capital. c. internal rate of return. Barfield
b. discount rate. d. rate on the corporation's short-
16. Which of the following capital budgeting methods has the value additive term debt.
property?
A. NPV C. Payback period 21. The net present value method of capital budgeting assumes that cash flows
B. IRR D. Discounted payback period B & M are reinvested at: (E)
a. the internal rate of return on the project.
Assumption b. the rate of return on the company's debt.
33. If an analyst desires a conservative net present value estimate, he/she will c. the discount rate used in the analysis.
assume that all cash inflows occur at (M) d. a zero rate of return. CMA adapted
a. mid year. c. year end.
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b. the beginning of the year. d. irregular intervals. Barfield . The net present value (NPV) method of investment project analysis
assumes that the project’s cash flows are reinvested at the CMA 0692 4-16,
*. The common assumption in capital budgeting analysis is that cash inflows RPCPA 0596
occur in lump sums at the end of individual years during the life of an a. Computed internal rate of return. c. Discount rate used in the NPV
investment project when in fact they flow more or less continuously during calculation.
those years (M) b. Risk-free interest rate. d. Firm’s accounting rate of return.
a. Results in understated estimates of NPV.
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b. Is done because present value tables for continuous flows cannot be . The net present value method of capital budgeting assumes that cash flows
constructed. are reinvested at
16. The capital budgeting method that assumes that funds are reinvested at Disadvantage
the company's cost of capital is: 69
. A disadvantage of the net present value method of capital expenditure
A. accounting rate of return D. return on investment evaluations is that it (M)
B. net present value E. payback a. Is calculated using sensitivity analysis.
C. internal rate of return AICPA adapted b. Computes the true interest rate.
c. Does not provide the true rate of return on investment.
36. The net present value rule assumes that: d. Is difficult to apply because it uses a trial-and-error approach. CMA 1295
A. Borrowing and lending rate are equal C. Both A and B are true 4-16 RPCPA 0597
B. Financial markets are well functioning D.
None of the above are true B&M Application
35. NPV is appropriate to use to analyze which decision relating to a joint-
products company?
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a. Whether or not to sell facilities now used for additional processing of D. None of the above B&M
one of the joint products.
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b. Whether or not to acquire facilities needed for additional processing of . The discount rate ordinarily used in present value calculation is the
one of the joint products. a. Federal Reserve rate.
c. Whether or not to sell facilities now used to operate the joint process. b. Treasury bill rate.
d. All of the above. L&H c. Minimum desired rate of return set by the firm.
d. Prime rate. Gleim
Variables
Required Rate of Return 19. A firm's discount rate is typically based on (M)
32. Net present value is calculated using (E) a. the interest rates related to the firm's bonds.
a. the internal rate of return. b. a project's internal rate of return.
b. the required rate of return. c. its cost of capital.
c. the rate of return required by the investment bankers. d. the corporate Aa bond yield. Barfield
d. none of the above. Horngren
20. In capital budgeting, a firm's cost of capital is frequently used as the (M)
13. The rate of return is also called: a. internal rate of return. c. discount rate.
A. Discount rate C. Opportunity cost of capital b. accounting rate of return. d. profitability index. Barfield
B. Hurdle rate D. All of the above. B&M
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. When using the net present value method for capital budgeting analysis,
39. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate term for the required rate of the required rate of return is called all of the following except the
return? (E) A. Risk-free rate. C. Discount rate.
a. Discount rate c. Cost of capital Horngren B. Cost of capital. D. Cutoff rate. CMA 1292 4-16
b. Hurdle rate d. All of the above are appropriate
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terms . All of the following are the rates used in net present value analysis except
for the
18. The interest rate used to find the present value of a future cash flow is the a. Cost of capital. c. Discount rate.
a. prime rate. c. cutoff rate. b. Hurdle rate. d. Accounting rate of return. CMA
b. discount rate. d. internal rate of return. Barfield 0694 4-15
54. By using the required rate of return of an equivalent security traded in the Net Investment
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financial markets as a discount rate in the NPV calculations, we are: . A project’s net present value, ignoring income tax considerations, is
A. Discounting for time C. A and B above normally affected by the
B. Discounting for risk D. None of the above B&M a. Proceeds from the sale of the asset to be replaced.
b. Carrying amount of the asset to be replaced by the project.
52. The discount rate is used for calculating the NPV is: c. Amount of annual depreciation on the asset to be replaced. AICPA 0593
A. Determined by the financial market T-47
B. Found by the government d. Amount of annual depreciation on fixed assets used directly on the
C. Found by the CEO project.
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Formula
Working Capital 50. The present value formula for one period cash flow is:
22. Some investment projects require that a company expand its working A. PV = C1(1 + r) C. PV = C1/(1 + r)
capital to service the greater volume of business that will be generated. B. PV = C1/r D. None of the above B&M
Under the net present value method, the investment of working capital
should be treated as: (M)
51. The net present value formula for one period is:
a. an initial cash outflow for which no discounting is necessary.
A. NPV = PV cash flows - initial investment C. NPV = C0/[C1(1 + r)]
b. a future cash inflow for which discounting is necessary.
c. both an initial cash outflow for which no discounting is necessary and a B. NPV = C0/C1 D. None of the above B&M
future cash inflow for which discounting is necessary.
d. irrelevant to the net present value analysis. G & N 9e Decision Criteria
43. The managers of a firm can maximize stockholder wealth by:
Salvage Value A. Taking all projects with positive NPVs
31. A proposed project has an expected economic life of eight years. In the B. Taking all projects with NPVs greater than the cost of investment
calculation of the net present value (NPV) of the project, salvage value C. Taking all projects with NPVs greater than present value of cash flow
would be: D. All of the above B&M
A. excluded from the calculation of the NPV
B. included as a cash inflow at the estimated salvage value AICPA adapted 43. If the net present value for a project is zero or positive, this means (E)
C. included as a cash inflow at the future amount of the estimated salvage a. the project should be accepted.
value b. the project should not be accepted.
D. included as a cash inflow at the present value of the estimated salvage c. the expected rate of return is below the required rate of return.
value d. both (a) and (c). Horngren
Comprehensive 32. According to the net present value rule, an investment in a project should
19. How are the following used in the calculation of the net present value of a be made if the:
proposed project? Ignore income tax considerations. (M) A. Net present value is greater than the cost of investment
AICPA adapted A. B. C. D. B. Net present value is greater than the present value of cash flows
Depreciation Include Include Exclude Exclude C. Net present value is positive
expense D. Net present value is negative B&M
Salvage value Include Exclude Include Exclude
35. Which of the following statements regarding the net present value rule and
20. The net present value method takes into account: (M) the rate of return rule is true?
AICPA adapted A. B. C. D. A. Accept a project if the rate of return is positive
B. Accept a project the rate of return on a risky project exceeds the risk-
Cash Flow Over Life of No No Yes Yes
free rate
Project
C. Accept a project if the net present value is positive
Time Value of Money Yes No No Yes
D. None of the above statements are true B&M
38. In using the net present value method, only projects with a zero or positive
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net present value are acceptable because (E) . When determining net present value in an inflationary environment,
a. the return from these projects equals or exceeds the cost of capital. adjustments should be made to
b. a positive net present value on a particular project guarantees company a. Increase the discount rate, only.
profitability. b. Increase the estimated cash inflows and increase the discount rate.
c. the company will be able to pay the necessary payments on any loans c. Increase the estimated cash inflows but not the discount rate.
secured to finance the project. d. Decrease the estimated cash inflows and increase the discount rate.
d. of both (a) and (b). Horngren CMA 1293 4-21
33. Which of the following statements regarding the net present value rule and 18. Proper treatment of inflation in the NPV calculation involves:
the rate of return rule is not true? A. Discounting nominal cash flows using the nominal discount rate
A. Accept a project if NPV > cost of investment B. Discounting real cash flows using the real discount rate
B. Accept a project if NPV is positive C. Discounting nominal cash flows using the real discount rates
C. Accept a project if return on investment exceeds the rate of return on D. A and B B&M
an equivalent investment in the financial market
D. All of the above statements are true B&M 20. The NPV value obtained by discounting nominal cash flows using the
nominal discount rate is:
17. The following statements regarding the NPV rule and the rate of return rule A. The same as the NPV value obtained by discounting real cash flows
are true except: using the real discount rate
A. Accept a project if its NPV > 0 B. The same as the NPV value obtained by discounting real cash flows
B. Reject a project if its NPV < 0 using the nominal discount rate
C. Accept a project if its rate of return > 0 C. The same as the NPV value obtained by discounting nominal cash flows
D. Accept a project if its rate of return > opportunity cost of capital B & M using the real discount rate
D. None of the above B&M
34. According to the rate of return rule an investment in a risky project should
be made if: INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
A. The return on investment exceeds the risk-free rate Definition
B. The return on investment is positive *. The discount rate that equates the present value of the expected cash
C. The return on investments exceeds the rate of return on an equivalent flows with the cost of the investment is the (E)
investment in the financial market a. Net present value c. Accounting rate of return
D. None of the above statements are true B&M b. Internal rate of return d. Payback period RPCPA 0593
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NPV in an Inflationary Environment . The technique that incorporates the time value of money by determining
13. Which of the following statements is true? the compound interest rate of an investment such that the present value of
A. Nominal cash flows are discounted using nominal discount rate the after-tax cash inflows over the life of the investment is equal to the
B. Nominal cash flows are discounted using the real discount rate initial investment is called the
C. Real cash flows are discounted using the nominal discount rate A. Internal rate of return method. C. Profitability index method. CMA
D. None of the above statements are true B&M 1290 4-16
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B. Capital asset pricing model. D. Accounting rate of return method. . The internal rate of return (IRR) is the
a. Hurdle rate.
b. Rate of interest for which the net present value is greater than 1.0.
c. Rate of interest for which the net present value is equal to zero.
d. Rate of return generated from the operational cash flows. CMA 0694 4-
16, RPCPA 1096
46. The rate of interest that produces a zero net present value when a project's
discounted cash operating advantage is netted against its discounted net
investment is the
a. cost of capital. c. cutoff rate.
b. discount rate. d. internal rate of return. Barfield
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. The internal rate of return for a project can be determined
A. If the internal rate of return is greater than the firm's cost of capital.
B. Only if the project cash flows are constant. CMA 1293 4-12
C. By finding the discount rate that yields a net present value of zero for
the project.
D. By subtracting the firm's cost of capital from the project's profitability
index.
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. The internal rate of return is
a. The discount rate at which the NPV of the cash flows is zero.
b. The breakeven borrowing rate for the project in question.
c. The yield rate/effective rate of interest quoted on long-term debt and
other instruments.
d. All of the answers are correct. AICPA 1181 I-39
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. The internal rate of return is
A. The breakeven borrowing rate for the project in question.
B. The yield rate/effective rate of interest quoted on long-term debt and Residual sales value of Exclude Include Exclude Include
other instruments. project
C. Favorable when it exceeds the hurdle rate. Depreciation expense Include Include Exclude Exclude
D. All of the answers are correct. Gleim
38. If Co. X wants to use IRR to evaluate long-term decisions and to establish a
17. When a project has uneven projected cash inflows over its life, an analyst cutoff rate of return, X must be sure the cutoff rate is (E)
may be forced to use _______________ to find the project's internal rate of a. At least equal to its cost of capital.
return. b. At least equal to the rate used by similar companies.
a. a screening decision c. a post investment audit c. Greater than the IRR on projects accepted in the past.
b. a trial-and-error approach d. a time line Barfield d. Greater than the current book rate of return. L&H
47. The capital budgeting method that calculates the discount rate at which Assumption/Disadvantage
the present value of expected cash inflows from a project equals the 48. Which of the following capital expenditure planning and control techniques
present value of expected cash outflows is the (E) has been criticized because it might mistakenly imply that earnings are
a. net present value method. reinvested at the rate of return earned by the investment? (M)
b. accrual accounting rate-of-return method. a. payback method c. net present value method
c. payback method. b. accounting rate of return d. internal rate of return Barfield
d. internal rate of return. Horngren
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. The net present value (NPV) method and the internal rate of return (IRR)
21 The internal rate of return of a capital investment(M) method are used to analyze capital expenditures. The IRR method, as
a. Changes when the cost of capital changes. contrasted with the NPV method,
b. Is equal to the annual net cash flows divided by one half of the project’s A. Is considered inferior because it fails to calculate compounded interest
cost when the cash flows are an annuity. rates.
c. Must exceed the cost of capital in order for the firm to accept the B. Incorporates the time value of money whereas the NPV method does
investment. not.
d. Is similar to the yield to maturity on a bond. C. Assumes that the rate of return on the reinvestment of the cash
e. Statements c and d are correct. Brigham proceeds is at the indicated rate of return of the project analyzed rather
than at the discount rate used.
Variables D. Is preferred in practice because it is able to handle multiple desired
*. The capital budgeting technique known as internal rate of return uses (E) hurdle rates, which is impossible with the NPV method. CMA 1291 4-7
RPCPA 0598 a. b. c. d.
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Cash flow over entire life of No Yes Yes No . A weakness of the internal rate of return (IRR) approach for determining
project the acceptability of investments is that it (E)
Time value of money Yes Yes No No a. Does not consider the time value of money.
b. Is not a straightforward decision criterion.
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. How are the following used in the calculation of the internal rate of return c. Implicitly assumes that the firm is able to reinvest project cash flows at
of a proposed project? Ignore income tax considerations. the firm’s cost of capital.
a. b. c. d.
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d. Implicitly assumes that the firm is able to reinvest project cash flows at b. I and II. d. I, II, and III. AICPA 1192 T-49
the project’s internal rate of return. CMA 1292 4-13
Decision Criteria
25. A weakness of the internal rate of return method for screening investment 48. In capital budgeting, a project is accepted only if the internal rate of return
projects is that it: (M) (E)
a. does not consider the time value of money. a. equals or exceeds the required rate of return.
b. implicitly assumes that the company is able to reinvest cash flows from b. equals or is less than the required rate of return.
the project at the company's discount rate. c. equals or exceeds the net present value.
c. implicitly assumes that the company is able to reinvest cash flows from d. equals or exceeds the accrual accounting rate of return. Horngren
the project at the internal rate of return.
d. does not take into account all of the cash flows from a project. CMA Comprehensive
adapted 23. Your company is comparing internal rate of return to net present value
computations as alternative criteria for evaluating potential capital
10. Which of the following capital expenditure planning and control techniques investments. Which of the following best describes these computations?
has been criticized because it might mistakenly imply that earnings are A. The internal rate of return method ignores the initial cost of the
reinvested at the rate of return earned by the investment? investment in its computations.
A. internal rate of return method B. The net present value method ignores the company's cost of capital.
B. accounting rate of return on initial investment method C. The net present value method is more appropriate to use during periods
C. payback method of inflation.
D. average return on investment method D. The two methods will give the same rankings because they both
E. present value method AICPA adapted consider the time value of money. CIA adapted
E. The internal rate of return method assumes that the positive cash flows
25. The following are some of the shortcomings of the IRR method except: (E) generated each year are reinvested at the computed rate of return for
A. IRR is conceptually easy to communicate the investment being evaluated.
B. Projects can have multiple IRRs B&M
C. IRR method cannot distinguish between a borrowing project and a 11. A company is considering the purchase of a new conveyor belt system for
lending project carrying parts and subassemblies from building to building within its plant
D. It is very cumbersome to evaluate mutually exclusive projects using the complex. It is expected that the system will have a useful life of at least ten
IRR method years and that it will substantially reduce labor and waiting-time costs. If
the company's average cost of capital is about 15% and if some evaluation
Advantage must be made of cost/benefit relationships (including the effects of
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. Which of the following characteristics represent an advantage of the interest) to determine the desirability of the purchase, the most relevant
internal rate of return techniques over the accounting rate of return quantitative technique for evaluating the investment is:
technique in evaluating a project? (M) A. present value (or internal rate of return) analysis
I Recognition of the project’s salvage value. B. Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
II Emphasis on cash flows. C. accounting rate of return analysis
III Recognition of the time value of money. D. cost-volume-profit analysis
a. I only. c. II and III. E. payback analysis AICPA adapted
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a. Equal to the cutoff rate. 18. An investment has a positive NPV discounting the cash flows at a 14% cost
b. Equal to the cost of borrowed capital. of capital. Which statement is true?
c. Equal to zero. a. The IRR is lower than 14%. c. The payback period is less than
d. Lower than the company’s cutoff rate of return. L&H 14 years.
b. The IRR is higher than 14%. d. The book rate of return is 14%.L &
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. If a prospective investment has a positive net present value at a company's H
cost of capital of 15%, it can be concluded that
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A. The accounting rate of return of the project is greater than 15%. . The net present value of a proposed investment is negative; therefore, the
B. The internal rate of return of the project is equal to the accounting rate discount rate used must be
of return. A. Greater than the project's internal rate of return.
C. The payback period of the associated asset is shorter than its life. B. Less than the project's internal rate of return.
D. The internal rate of return of the project is greater than 15%. CIA C. Greater than the firm's cost of equity.
0R98 IV-37 D. Less than the risk-free rate. CMA 1295 4-14, RPCPA 0596
45. If an investment has a positive net present value, the 25. At a company's cost of capital of 15%, a prospective investment has a
a. internal rate of return is higher than the discount rate. negative net present value. Based on this information, it can be concluded
b. discount rate is higher than the hurdle rate of return. that:
c. internal rate of return is lower than the discount rate of return. A. the internal rate of return is greater than 15%
d. hurdle rate of return is higher than the discount rate. Barfield B. the payback period is shorter than the life of the asset
C. the accounting rate of return is less than 15%
7. If an investment has a positive NPV D. the accounting rate of return is greater than 15%
a. Its IRR is greater than the company’s cost of capital. E. the internal rate of return is less than 15% CIA adapted
b. Cost of capital exceeds the cutoff rate of return.
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c. Its IRR is less than the company’s cutoff rate of return. . Which of the following statements is most correct? (E)
d. The cutoff rate of return exceeds cost of capital. L&H a. If a project’s internal rate of return (IRR) exceeds the cost of capital,
then the project’s net present value (NPV) must be positive.
*. Lenders Inc. is considering an investment that has a positive net present b. If Project A has a higher IRR than Project B, then Project A must also
value based on its 16% hurdle rate. The internal rate of return would be have a higher NPV.
(M) c. The IRR calculation implicitly assumes that all cash flows are reinvested
a. More than 16%. c. 16%. at a rate of return equal to the cost of capital.
b. Less than 16%. d. Zero. RPCPA 1095 d. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham
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. Neu Co. is considering the purchase of an investment that has a positive . Which of the following statements is most correct? (M)
net present value based on Neu’s 12% hurdle rate. The internal rate of a. If a project with normal cash flows has an IRR which exceeds the cost of
return would be capital, then the project must have a positive NPV.
a. 0%. c. >12% b. If the IRR of Project A exceeds the IRR of Project B, then Project A must
b. 12%. d. < 12% also have a higher NPV.
c. The modified internal rate of return (MIRR) can never exceed the IRR.
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NPV, IRR, MIRR, and Payback *. If income tax considerations are ignored, how is depreciation used in the
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. A proposed project has normal cash flows. In other words, there is an up- following capital budgeting techniques? (E)
front cost followed over time by a series of positive cash flows. The RPCPA 0595 a. b. c. d.
project’s internal rate of return is 12 percent and its WACC is 10 percent. Internal rate of return Included Excluded Excluded Included
Which of the following statements is most correct? (E) Accounting rate of Excluded Included Excluded Included
a. The project’s NPV is positive.
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return a. If the expected rate of return on a given capital project lies above the
SML, the project should be accepted even if its beta is above the beta of
30. If income tax considerations are ignored, how is depreciation expense used the firm’s average project.
in the following capital budgeting techniques? b. If a project’s return lies below the SML, it should be rejected if it has a
AICPA adapted A. B. C. D. beta greater than the firm’s existing beta but accepted if its beta is
Internal Rate of Excluded Excluded Included Included below the firm’s beta.
Return c. If two mutually exclusive projects’ expected returns are both above the
Net Present Value Excluded Included Excluded Included SML, the project with the lower risk should be accepted.
d. If a project’s expected rate of return is greater than the expected rate
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. If income tax considerations are ignored, how is depreciation handled by of return on an average project, it should be accepted. Brigham
the following budgeting technique?
CMA 1293 4-17 a. b. c. d. 23. On a graph with common stock returns on the Y axis and market returns on
Internal Rate of Excluded Included Excluded Included the X-axis, the slope of the regression line represents the:
Return A. Alpha C. R-squared
Accounting Rate of Included Excluded Excluded Included B. Beta D. Adjusted beta B&M
Return
Payback Excluded Included Included Included 15. The historical returns data for the past three years for Company A's stock is
-6.0%, 15%, 15% and that of the market portfolio is 10%, 10% and 16%.
Cash Flow According to the SML, the Stock A is:
24. Which of the following capital budgeting techniques consider(s) cash flow A. over priced C. Correctly priced
over the entire life of the project? (E) B. Under priced D. Need more information B&M
AICPA adapted A. B. C. D.
Internal Rate of Yes Yes No No 22. The historical returns data for the past three years for Stock B and the
Return stock market portfolio are: Stock B:- 24%, 0%, 24%, Market Portfolios:-
Payback Yes No Yes No 10%, 12%, 20%. According to the SML the stock B is:
A. Overpriced C. Correctly priced
PROJECT SCREENING (Accept/Reject Decision for Independent Project) B. Underpriced B&M
59. Which of the following best represents a screening decision?
a. determining which project has the highest net present value Single Project
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b. determining if a project's internal rate of return exceeds the firm's cost . The profitability index approach to investment analysis (M)
of capital A. Fails to consider the timing of project cash flows.
c. determining which projects are mutually exclusive B. Considers only the project's contribution to net income and does not
d. determining which are the best projects Barfield consider cash flow effects.
C. Always yields the same accept/reject decisions for independent projects
Security Market Line (SML) Concept as the net present value method.
. Using the Security Market Line concept in capital budgeting, which of the D. Always yields the same accept/reject decisions for mutually exclusive
following is correct? (M) projects as the net present value method. CMA 1292 4-14, RPCPA 0596
A. Control managers' actions C. Cope with market imperfections B. Disregards discounted cash flows.
B. Limit runaway growth D. A and B B&M C. May produce different rankings from the net present value method on
mutually exclusive projects.
39. Hard rationing is imposed by the: (E) D. Would tend to be reduced if a company used an accelerated method of
A. Market C. Management depreciation for tax purposes rather than the straight-line method. CMA
B. Majority stockholder D. Both B and C B&M 0691 4-19
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Mutually Inclusive Projects . The rankings of mutually exclusive investments determined using the
63. If management judges one project in a mutually inclusive set to be internal rate of return method (IRR) and the net present value method
acceptable for investment, (NPV) may be different when
a. all the other projects in the set are rejected. a. The lives of the multiple projects are equal and the size of the required
b. only one other project in the set can be accepted. investments are equal.
c. all other projects in the set are also accepted. b. The required rate of return equals that IRR of each project.
d. only one project in the set will be rejected. Barfield c. The required rate of return is higher than the IRR of each project.
d. Multiple projects have unequal lives and the size of the investment for
Mutually Exclusive Projects each project is different. CMA 1292 4-15, RPCPA 1096
Net Present Value (Preferred Method)
7. In choosing from among mutually exclusive investments the manager 50. Why do the NPV method and the IRR method sometimes produce different
should normally select the one with the highest (M) rankings of mutually exclusive investment projects?
a. NPV. c. Profitability index. A. The NPV method does not assume reinvestment of cash flows while the
b. IRR. d. Book rate of return. L&H IRR method assumes the cash flows will be reinvested at the internal
rate of return.
57. Which of the following capital investment models would be preferred when B. The NPV method assumes a reinvestment rate equal to the discount
choosing among mutually exclusive alternatives? (M) rate while the IRR method assumes a reinvestment rate equal to the
a. payback period c. IRR internal rate of return.
b. accounting rate of return d. NPV H&M C. The IRR method does not assume reinvestment of the cash flows while
the NPV assumes the reinvestment rate is equal to the discount rate.
Profitability Index D. The NPV method assumes a reinvestment rate equal to the bank loan
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. When ranking two mutually exclusive investments with different initial interest rate while the IRR rate method assumes a reinvestment rate
amounts, management should give first priority to the project equal to the discount rate. Pol Bobadilla
A. That generates cash flows for the longer period of time.
B. Whose net after-tax flows equal the initial investment. Ranking Decision
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C. That has the greater accounting rate of return. . Which mutually exclusive project would you select, if both are priced at
D. That has the greater profitability index. CMA 1291 4-6 $1,000 and your discount rate is 15%; Project A with three annual cash
flows of $1,000, or Project B, with 3 years of zero cash flow followed by 3
NPV & IRR years of $1,500 annually?
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. The internal rate of return on an investment A. Project A.
A. Usually coincides with the company's hurdle rate. B. Project B.
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C. The IRRs are equal, hence you are indifferent. b. Net present value method. d. Discounted cash flow method.
D. The NPVs are equal, hence you are indifferent. Gleim
Ranking Decision
Independent Projects 37. A company is evaluating three possible investments. Information relating to
Definition the company and the investments follow:
*. The kind of investment project which has no direct relationship with other Fisher rate for the three projects 7%
projects and can therefore be implemented or rejected independently of Cost of capital 8%
others (E) Based on this information, we know that (D)
a. Independent investment project a. all three projects are acceptable.
b. Complimentary investment project b. none of the projects are acceptable.
c. None of these RPCPA 0588 c. the capital budgeting evaluation techniques profitability index, net
present value, and internal rate of return will provide a consistent
Examples ranking of the projects.
60. Below are pairs of projects. Which pair best represents independent d. the net present value method will provide a ranking of the projects that
projects? is superior to the ranking obtained using the internal rate of return
a. buy computer; buy software package method. Barfield
b. buy computer #1; buy computer #2
c. buy computer; buy computer security system *. Several proposed capital projects which are economically acceptable may
d. buy computer; repave parking lot Barfield have to be ranked due to constraints in financial resources. In ranking
these projects, the least pertinent is this statement. (M)
Profitability Index a. If the internal rate of return method is used in the capital rationing
35. Profitability index is useful under: (E) problem, the higher the rate, the better the project.
A. Capital rationing C. Non-normal projects b. In selecting the required rate of return, one may either calculate the
B. Mutually exclusive projects D. None of the above B&M organization’s cost of capital or use a rate generally acceptable in the
industry.
40. The profitability index can be used for ranking projects under: (E) c. A ranking procedure on the basis of quantitative criteria may be
A. Soft capital rationing C. Capital rationing at t = 0 established by specifying a minimum desired rate of return, which rate
B. Hard capital rationing D. Both A and B B&M is used in calculating the net present value of each project.
d. If the net present value method is used, the profitability index is
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. The recommended technique for evaluating projects when capital is calculated to rank the projects. The lower the index, the better the
rationed and there are no mutually exclusive projects from which to choose project. RPCPA 1094
is to rank the projects by
A. Accounting rate of return. C. Internal rate of return. Profitability Index
B. Payback. D. Profitability index. CMA 0692 4-15 115
. Capital budgeting methods are often divided into two classifications:
project screening and project ranking. Which one of the following is
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. The technique used to evaluate all possible capital projects of different considered a ranking method rather than a screening method?
dollar amounts and then rank them according to their desirability is the (M) A. Net present value. C. Profitability index.
a. Profitability index method. c. Payback method. CMA 1294 4-26
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a. increase the discount rate for the cash flow. d. Picking a risk factor equal to the average discount rate.
b. decrease the discounting period for the cash flow. e. Reducing the NPV by 10 percent for risky projects. Brigham
c. increase the expected value of the future cash flow before it is
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discounted. . Mega Inc., a large conglomerate with operating divisions in many
d. extend the acceptable length for the payback period. Barfield industries, uses risk-adjusted discount rates in evaluating capital
investment decisions. Consider the following statements concerning Mega's
Risk Factor use of risk-adjusted discount rates.
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. For capital budgeting purposes, management would select a high hurdle I. Mega may accept some investments with internal rates of return less
rate of return for certain projects because management than Mega's overall average cost of capital.
a. Wants to use equity funding exclusively. II. Discount rates vary depending on the type of investment.
b. Believes too many proposals are being rejected. III. Mega may reject some investments with internal rates of return greater
c. Believes bank loans are riskier than capital investments. than the cost of capital.
d Wants to factor risk into its consideration of projects. CMA 1294 4-22 IV. Discount rates may vary depending on the division.
Which of the above statements are correct? (D)
16. In a discounted cash flow analysis, which of the following would not be A. I and III only. C. II, III, and IV only.
consistent with adjusting a project's cash flows to account for higher-than- B. II and IV only. D. I, II, III, and IV.
normal risk? CMA Samp Q4-5
a. increasing the expected amount for cash outflows
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b. increasing the discounting period for expected cash inflows . Dick Boe Enterprises, an all-equity firm, has a corporate beta coefficient of
c. increasing the discount rate for cash outflows 1.5. The financial manager is evaluating a project with an expected return
d. decreasing the amount for expected cash inflows Barfield of 21 percent, before any risk adjustment. The risk-free rate is 10 percent,
and the required rate of return on the market is 16 percent. The project
Different Risk Levels being evaluated is riskier than Boe’s average project, in terms of both beta
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. When the risks of the individual components of a project’s cash flows are risk and total risk. Which of the following statements is most correct? (E)
different, an acceptable procedure to evaluate these cash flows is to a. The project should be accepted since its expected return (before risk
a. Divide each cash flow by the payback period. adjustment) is greater than its required return.
b. Compute the net present value of each cash flow using the firm’s cost b. The project should be rejected since its expected return (before risk
of capital. adjustment) is less than its required return.
c. Compare the internal rate of return from each cash flow to its risk. CMA c. The accept/reject decision depends on the risk-adjustment policy of the
1295 4-6 firm. If the firm’s policy were to reduce a riskier-than-average project’s
d. Discount each cash flow using a discount rate that reflects the degree expected return by 1 percentage point, then the project should be
of risk. accepted.
d. Riskier-than-average projects should have their expected returns
Risk-Adjusted Discount Rates increased to reflect their added riskiness. Clearly, this would make the
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. Risk in a revenue-producing project can best be adjusted for by(E) project acceptable regardless of the amount of the adjustment.
a. Ignoring it. e. Projects should be evaluated on the basis of their total risk alone. Thus,
b. Adjusting the discount rate upward for increasing risk. there is insufficient information in the problem to make an accept/reject
c. Adjusting the discount rate downward for increasing risk. decision. Brigham
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from the same sources. If the company follows the CFO’s advice, what is e. All of the statements above are methods of analyzing risk in capital
likely to happen over time? (M) budgeting. Brigham
a. The company will take on too many low-risk projects and reject too
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many high-risk projects. . Which of the following statements is correct? (M)
b. The company will take on too many high-risk projects and reject too a. Sensitivity analysis is incomplete because it fails to consider the range
many low-risk projects. of likely values of key variables as reflected in their probability
c. Things will generally even out over time, and therefore, the risk of the distributions.
firm should remain constant over time. b. In comparing two projects using sensitivity analysis, the one with the
d. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham steeper lines would be considered less risky, because a small error in
estimating a variable, such as unit sales, would produce only a small
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. The Oneonta Chemical Company is evaluating two mutually exclusive error in the project’s NPV.
pollution control systems. Since the company’s revenue stream will not be c. The primary advantage of simulation analysis over scenario analysis is
affected by the choice of control systems, the projects are being evaluated that scenario analysis requires a relatively powerful computer, coupled
by finding the PV of each set of costs. The firm’s required rate of return is with an efficient financial planning software package, whereas
13 percent, and it adds or subtracts 3 percentage points to adjust for simulation analysis can be done using a PC with a spreadsheet program
project risk differences. System A is judged to be a high-risk project (it or even a calculator.
might end up costing much more to operate than is expected). System A’s d. Sensitivity analysis is a risk analysis technique that considers both the
risk-adjusted cost of capital is(M) sensitivity of NPV to changes in key variables and the likely range of
a. 10 percent; this might seem illogical at first, but it correctly adjusts for variable values. Brigham
risk where outflows, rather than inflows, are being discounted.
b. 13 percent; the firm’s cost of capital should not be adjusted when Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis
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evaluating outflow only projects. . A company is deciding whether to purchase an automated machine to
c. 16 percent; since A is more risky, its cash flows should be discounted at manufacture one of its products. Expected net cash flows from this
a higher rate, because this correctly penalizes the project for its high decision depend on several factors, interactions among those factors and
risk. the probabilities associated with different levels of those factors. The
d. Somewhere between 10 percent and 16 percent, with the answer method that the company should use to evaluate the distribution of net
depending on the riskiness of the relevant inflows. cash flows from this decision and changes in net cash flows resulting from
e. Indeterminate, or, more accurately, irrelevant, because for such changes in levels of various factors is
projects we would simply select the process that meets the a. Simulation and sensitivity analysis. c. Correlation analysis.
requirements with the lowest required investment. Brigham b. Linear programming. d. Differential analysis. CIA 1194 III-
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Methods of Analyzing Risk
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. Which of the following is not a method for analyzing risk in capital Simulation Analysis
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budgeting? (E) . A firm is evaluating a large project. It desires to develop not only the best
a. Sensitivity analysis. guess of the outcome of the project, but also a list (or distribution) of
b. Beta, or CAPM, analysis. outcomes that might occur. This firm would best achieve its objective by
c. Monte Carlo simulation. using
d. Scenario analysis. A. The net-present-value (NPV) approach for capital budgeting.
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B. The profitability-index approach for capital budgeting. a. an appropriate response to uncertainty in cash flow projections.
C. Simulation as applied to capital budgeting. b. useful in measuring the variance of the Fisher rate.
D. The internal-rate-of-return (IRR) approach for capital budgeting. CIA c. typically conducted in the post investment audit.
0589 IV-51 d. useful to compare projects requiring vastly different levels of initial
investment. Barfield
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. A statistical technique used to evaluate possible rates of return for a capital
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budgeting project is . Sensitivity analysis is used in capital budgeting to
A. Regression analysis. C. Markov chain analysis. A. Estimate a project's internal rate of return.
B. Simulation analysis. D. Gantt charting. CMA 0689 5-15 B. Determine the amount that a variable can change without generating
unacceptable results.
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. Which of the following statements is most correct? (E) C. Simulate probabilistic customer reactions to a new product.
a. Sensitivity analysis is a good way to measure market risk because it D. Identify the required market share to make a new product viable and
explicitly takes into account the effects of diversification. produce acceptable results. CMA 1293 4-16
b. One advantage of sensitivity analysis relative to scenario analysis is it
explicitly takes into account the probability of certain effects occurring, 24. In capital budgeting, sensitivity analysis is used
whereas scenario analysis does not take into account probabilities. a. To determine whether an investment is profitable.
c. Simulation analysis is a computerized version of scenario analysis that b. To see how a decision would be affected by changes in variables.
uses continuous probability distributions of the input variables. c. To test the relationship of the IRR and NPV.
d. Statements a and b are correct. d. To evaluate mutually exclusive investments. L&H
e. All of the statements above are correct. Brigham
17. Which of the following makes investments more desirable than they had
Sensitivity Analysis been?
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. Sensitivity analysis, if used with capital projects (M) a. An increase in income tax rate.
a. Is used extensively when cash flows are known with certainty. b. An increase in interest rates.
b. Measures the change in the discounted cash flows when using the c. An increase in the number of years over which assets must be
discounted payback method rather than the net present value method. depreciated.
c. Is a “what-if” technique that asks how a given outcome will change if d. None of the above. L&H
the original estimates of the capital budgeting model are changed.
d. Is a technique used to rank capital expenditure requests. CMA 0695 4-2, 28. Which statement could express the results of a sensitivity analysis of an
RPCPA 0596 investment decision?
a. The NPV of the project is $50,000.
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. A manager wants to know the effect of a possible change in cash flows on b. A 5% decline in volume will make the project unprofitable.
the net present value of a project. The technique used for this purpose is c. This project ranks third out of the five available.
A. Sensitivity analysis. C. Cost behavior analysis. CMA 1286 d. This project does not meet the cutoff rate of return. L&H
5-4
B. Risk analysis. D. Return on investment analysis. 36. If X Co. expects to get a one-year bank loan to help cover the initial
financing of capital project Q, the analysis of Q should (D)
62. Sensitivity analysis is
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a. Offset the loan against any investment in inventory or receivables d. More people would invest in apartment buildings. L&H
required by the project.
b. Show the loan as an increase in the investment. 47. For a profitable company, an increase in the rate of depreciation on a
c. Show the loan as a cash outflow in the second year of the project’s life. specific project could
d. Ignore the loan. L&H a. increase the project's profitability index.
b. increase the project's payback period.
54. A "what-if" technique that examines how a result will change if the original c. decrease the project's net present value.
predicted data are not achieved or if an underlying assumption changes is d. increase the project's internal rate of return. Barfield
called (E)
a. sensitivity analysis. c. internal rate-of-return analysis. Depreciation and Savings on Cash Operating Costs
Horngren 41. If depreciation of a new asset exceeds its savings in cash operating costs,
b. net present value analysis. d. adjusted rate-of-return analysis. which of the following is true?
a. The project is usually unacceptable.
Monte Carlo simulation b. The annual after-tax cash flow on the new asset will be greater than the
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. Monte Carlo simulation(M) savings in cash operating costs.
a. Can be useful for estimating a project’s stand-alone risk. c. The project has a negative NPV.
b. Is capable of using probability distributions for variables as input data d. All of the above. L&H
instead of a single numerical estimate for each variable.
c. Produces both an expected NPV (or IRR) and a measure of the riskiness Sale of Old Plant Assets
of the NPV or IRR. 26. Because of idle capacity, a company is considering two assets for sale.
d. Statements a and b are correct. They are identical in all respects except that asset A has a higher tax basis
e. All of the statements above are correct. Brigham than asset B. Only one need be sold now and the market price is the same
for both assets. Which of the following is true?
Net Investment a. The cash flow is greater from selling asset A.
64. All other factors equal, which of the following would affect a project's b. The cash flow is greater from selling asset B.
internal rate of return, net present value, and payback period? (M) c. The cash flow is the same no matter which one is sold.
a. an increase in the discount rate c. an increase in the initial cost of d. It is not possible to determine how the cash flows from sale of the
the project assets will differ. L&H
b. a decrease in the life of the project d. all of the above
Barfield Sale of Old Plant Asset at a Loss
51. When a profitable corporation sells an asset at a loss, the after-tax cash
Tax Effect on Transactions flow on the sale will (D)
Change in Depreciation Rate a. exceed the pre-tax cash flow on the sale.
27. If the tax law were changed so that owners of apartment buildings had to b. be less than the pre-tax cash flow on the sale.
depreciate them over 50 years instead of the current 31.5 years, c. be the same as the pre-tax cash flow on the sale.
a. Rents would rise. d. increase the corporation's overall tax liability. Barfield
b. Rents would fall because annual depreciation charges would fall.
c. Rents would stay about the same.
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50. As the marginal tax rate goes up, the benefit from the depreciation tax
shield Relative Profitability
a. decreases. 24. Investment A has a payback period of 5.4 years, investment B one of 6.7
b. increases. years. From this information we can conclude
c. stays the same. Barfield a. That investment A has a higher NPV than B.
d. can move up or down depending on whether the firm's cost of capital is b. That investment A has a higher IRR than B.
high or low. c. That investment A’s book rate of return is higher than B’s.
d. None of the above. L&H
Payback Period
In general 9. If investment A has a payback period of three years and investment B has a
6. All other factors equal, a large number is preferred to a smaller number for payback period of four years, then
all capital project evaluation measures except (E) a. A is more profitable than B.
a. net present value. c. internal rate of return. b. A is less profitable than B.
b. payback period. d. profitability index. Barfield c. A and B are equally profitable. Barfield
d. the relative profitability of A and B cannot be determined from the
26. Risk can be controlled in capital budgeting situations by assuming a: information given.
A. high accounting rate of return C. high net income
B. large net present value D. short payback period CIA adapted Accounting Rate of Return
25. Investment A has a book rate of return of 26%, investment B one of 18%.
3. In comparing two projects, the _______ is often used to evaluate the relative From this information we can conclude
riskiness of the projects. (D) a. That investment A has a higher NPV than B.
a. payback period c. internal rate of return b. That investment A has a higher IRR than B.
b. net present value d. discount rate Barfield c. That investment A has a shorter payback period than B.
d. None of the above. L&H
Effect of Cash Flow
28. An investment project that requires a present investment of $210,000 will Discount Rate
have cash inflows of "R" dollars each year for the next five years. The Effect of Change in Acceptability of Projects
project will terminate in five years. Consider the following statements 10. All other things being equal, as cost of capital increases
(ignore income tax considerations): a. More capital projects will probably be acceptable.
I. If "R" is less than $42,000, the payback period exceeds the life of the b. Fewer capital projects will probably be acceptable.
project. c. The number of capital projects that are acceptable will change, but the
II. If "R" is greater than $42,000, the payback period exceeds the life of direction of the change is not determinable just by knowing the
the project. direction of the change in cost of capital.
III. If "R" equals $42,000, the payback period equals the life of the project. d. The company will probably want to borrow money rather than issue
(M) stock. L&H
Which statement(s) is (are) true?
a. Only I and II. c. Only II and III.
b. Only I and III. d. I, II, and III. G & N 9e
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Net Present Value 22. Which of the following changes would not decrease the present value of the
Factors Affecting Net Present Value future depreciation deductions on a specific depreciable asset? (D)
54. The after-tax net present value of a project is affected by a. a decrease in the marginal tax rate
a. tax-deductible cash flows. c. accounting accruals. b. a decrease in the discount rate
b. non-tax-deductible cash flows. d. all of the above. Barfield c. a decrease in the rate of depreciation
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d. an increase in the life expectancy of the depreciable asset Barfield c. A decrease in the discount rate associated with the project.
d. An increase in required net operating working capital.
17. Suppose an investment has cash inflows of R dollars at the end of each e. All of the statements above will increase the project’s NPV. Brigham
year for two years. The present value of these cash inflows using a 12%
discount rate will be: (M) *. You have determined the profitability of a planned project by finding the
a. greater than under a 10% discount rate. present value of all the cash flows from that project. Which of the following
b. less than under a 10% discount rate. would cause the project to look less appealing, that is, have a lower present
c. equal to that under a 10% discount rate. G & N 9e value? (M)
d. sometimes greater than under a 10% discount rate and sometimes less; a. The discount rate increases.
it depends on R. b. The cash flows are extended over a longer period of time.
c. The investment cost decreases without affecting the expected income
24. A firm is evaluating a project that has a net present value of $0 when a and life of the project. RPCPA 0595
discount rate of 8% is used. A discount rate of 10% will result in d. The cash flows are accelerated and the project life is correspondingly
a. a negative net present value shortened.
b. a positive net present value
c. a net present value of $0 *. Velasquez & Co. is considering an investment proposal for P10 million
d. The question cannot be answered based upon the information provided. yielding a net present value of P450,000. The project has a life of 7 years
H&M with salvage value of P200,000. The company uses a discount rate of 12%.
Which of the following would decrease the net present value? (M)
27. A firm is evaluating a project that has a net present value of $0 when a a. Extend the project life and associated cash inflows.
discount rate of 8% is used. A discount rate of 6% will result in b. Increase discount rate to 15%.
a. a negative net present value c. Decrease the initial investment amount to P9.0 million.
b. a positive net present value d. Increase the salvage value. RPCPA 0597
c. a net present value of $0
d. The question cannot be answered based upon the information provided. Effect of Salvage Value
H&M 34. The salvage value of an old lathe is zero. If instead, the salvage value of
the old lathe was $20,000, what would be the impact on the net present
12. Which of the following would decrease the net present value of a project? value of the proposal to purchase a new lathe? (M)
A. A decrease in the income tax rate. a. It would increase the net present value of the proposal.
B. A decrease in the initial investment. b. It would decrease the net present value of the proposal.
C. An increase in the useful life of the project. c. It would not affect the net present value of the proposal.
D. An increase in the discount rate. Pol Bobadilla d. Potentially it could increase or decrease the net present value of the
new lathe. Barfield
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. Other things held constant, which of the following would increase the NPV
of a project being considered? (E) Timing of Cash Flow Stream
a. A shift from MACRS to straight-line depreciation. 22. Two new products, X and Y, are alike in every way except that the sales of
b. Making the initial investment in the first year rather than spreading it X will start low and rise throughout its life, while those of Y will be the same
over the first three years. each year. Total volumes over their five-year lives will be the same, as will
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selling prices, unit variable costs, cash fixed costs, and investment. The Capital %
NPV of product X
a. Will be less than that of product Y. c. Will be greater than that of NPV Profile for Project 1
product Y. a. Project 2 has a higher internal rate of return that Project 1.
b. Will beNPV
the same as that of product Y. d. None of the above. b. Project 1 has a higher internal rate of return than Project 2.
L&H c. Project 1 has a higher net present value than Project 2.
d. Project 2 has a higher net present value than Project 1.
Income Tax Rate
A
6. Which of the following events is most likely to reduce the expected NPV of 43 Projects A and B have the same expected lives and initial cash outflows.
an investment? However, one project’s cash flows are larger in the early years, while the
a. The major competitor for the product to be manufactured with the other project has larger cash flows in the later years. The two NPV profiles
B
machinery being considered for purchase has been rated are given below:
“unsatisfactory” by a consumer group.
k
b. The interest rate on long-term debt declines.
c. The income tax rate is raised by the Congress.
d. Congress approves the use of faster depreciation than was previously
available. L&H
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. Stock C has a beta of 1.2, while Stock D has a beta of 1.6. Assume that the
stock market is efficient. Which of the following statements is most
correct? (E)
a. The required rates of return of the two stocks should be the same.
b. The expected rates of return of the two stocks should be the same.
c. Each stock should have a required rate of return equal to zero. Which of the following statements is most correct? (E)
d. The NPV of each stock should equal its expected return. a. Project A has the smaller cash flows in the later years.
e. The NPV of each stock should equal zero. Brigham b. Project A has the larger cash flows in the later years.
c. We require information on the cost of capital in order to determine
NPV profiles which project has larger early cash flows.
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. If the net present value profiles for two mutually exclusive capital projects d. The NPV profile graph is inconsistent with the statement made in the
are shaped as in the graph below, which of the following statements is problem.
true? e. None of the statements above is correct. Brigham
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. Projects A and B both have normal cash flows. In other words, there is an
up-front cost followed over time by a series of positive cash flows. Both
projects have the same risk and a WACC equal to 10 percent. However,
NPV Profile Project A has a higher internal rate of return than Project B. Assume that
for Project 2 Cost of
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changes in the WACC have no effect on the projects’ cash flow levels. 6. Two mutually exclusive projects each have a cost of $10,000. The total,
Which of the following statements is most correct? (E) undiscounted cash flows from Project L are $15,000, while the
a. Project A must have a higher net present value than Project B. undiscounted cash flows from Project S total $13,000. Their NPV profiles
b. If Project A has a positive NPV, Project B must also have a positive NPV. cross at a discount rate of 10 percent. Which of the following statements
c. If Project A’s WACC falls, its internal rate of return will increase. best describes this situation? (M)
d. If Projects A and B have the same NPV at the current WACC, Project B a. The NPV and IRR methods will select the same project if the cost of
would have a higher NPV if the WACC of both projects was lower. capital is greater than 10 percent; for example, 18 percent.
Brigham b. The NPV and IRR methods will select the same project if the cost of
capital is less than 10 percent; for example, 8 percent.
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. Cherry Books is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Project A has c. To determine if a ranking conflict will occur between the two projects
an internal rate of return of 18 percent, while Project B has an internal rate the cost of capital is needed as well as an additional piece of
of return of 30 percent. The two projects have the same risk, the same cost information.
of capital, and the timing of the cash flows is similar. Each has an up-front d. Project L should be selected at any cost of capital, because it has a
cost followed by a series of positive cash flows. One of the projects, higher IRR.
however, is much larger than the other. If the cost of capital is 16 percent, e. Project S should be selected at any cost of capital, because it has a
the two projects have the same net present value (NPV); otherwise, their higher IRR. Brigham
NPVs are different. Which of the following statements is most correct? (E)
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a. If the cost of capital is 12 percent, Project B will have a higher NPV. . A company is comparing two mutually exclusive projects with normal cash
b. If the cost of capital is 17 percent, Project B will have a higher NPV. flows. Project P has an IRR of 15 percent, while Project Q has an IRR of 20
c. Project B is larger than Project A. percent. If the WACC is 10 percent, the two projects have the same NPV.
d. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham Which of the following statements is most correct? (M)
a. If the WACC is 12 percent, both projects would have a positive NPV.
5. Projects L and S each have an initial cost of $10,000, followed by a series of b. If the WACC is 12 percent, Project Q would have a higher NPV than
positive cash inflows. Project L has total, undiscounted cash inflows of Project P.
$16,000, while S has total undiscounted inflows of $15,000. Further, at a c. If the WACC is 8 percent, Project Q would have a lower NPV than Project
discount rate of 10 percent, the two projects have identical NPVs. Which P.
project’s NPV will be more sensitive to changes in the discount rate? (Hint: d. All of the statements above are correct. Brigham
Projects with steeper NPV profiles are more sensitive to discount rate
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changes.) (M) . Project C and Project D are two mutually exclusive projects with normal
a. Project S. cash flows and the same risk. If the WACC were equal to 10 percent, the
b. Project L. two projects would have the same positive NPV. However, if the WACC <
c. Both projects are equally sensitive to changes in the discount rate since 10%, Project C has a higher NPV, whereas if the WACC > 10%, Project D
their NPVs are equal at all costs of capital. has a higher NPV. On the basis of this information, which of the following
d. Neither project is sensitive to changes in the discount rate, since both statements is most correct? (M)
have NPV profiles which are horizontal. a. Project D has a higher IRR, regardless of the cost of capital.
e. The solution cannot be determined unless the timing of the cash flows b. If the WACC < 10%, Project C has a higher IRR.
is known. Brigham c. If the WACC < 10%, Project D’s MIRR is less than its IRR.
d. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham
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a. If the cost of capital is 10 percent, each project will have a positive net
7. Your assistant has just completed an analysis of two mutually exclusive present value.
projects. You must now take her report to a board of directors meeting and b. If the cost of capital is 6 percent, Project B has a higher net present
present the alternatives for the board’s consideration. To help you with value than Project A.
your presentation, your assistant also constructed a graph with NPV profiles c. If the cost of capital is 13 percent, Project B has a higher net present
for the two projects. However, she forgot to label the profiles, so you do not value than Project A.
know which line applies to which project. Of the following statements d. Statements a and b are correct.
regarding the profiles, which one is most reasonable? (D) e. Statements a and c are correct. Brigham
a. If the two projects have the same investment cost, and if their NPV
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profiles cross once in the upper right quadrant, at a discount rate of 40 . Sacramento Paper is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Project A
percent, this suggests that a NPV versus IRR conflict is not likely to has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 12 percent, while Project B has an IRR
exist. of 14 percent. The two projects have the same risk, and when the cost of
b. If the two projects’ NPV profiles cross once, in the upper left quadrant, capital is 7 percent the projects have the same net present value (NPV).
at a discount rate of minus 10 percent, then there will probably not be a Assume each project has an initial cash outflow followed by a series of
NPV versus IRR conflict, irrespective of the relative sizes of the two inflows. Given this information, which of the following statements is most
projects, in any meaningful, practical sense (that is, a conflict which will correct? (E)
affect the actual investment decision). a. If the cost of capital is 13 percent, Project B’s NPV will be higher than
c. If one of the projects has a NPV profile which crosses the X-axis twice, Project A’s NPV.
hence the project appears to have two IRRs, your assistant must have b. If the cost of capital is 9 percent, Project B’s NPV will be higher than
made a mistake. Project A’s NPV.
d. Whenever a conflict between NPV and IRR exist, then, if the two c. If the cost of capital is 9 percent, Project B’s modified internal rate of
projects have the same initial cost, the one with the steeper NPV profile return (MIRR) will be less than its IRR.
probably has less rapid cash flows. However, if they have identical cash d. Statements a and c are correct.
flow patterns, then the one with the steeper profile probably has the e. All of the statements above are correct. Brigham
lower initial cost. Brigham
e. If the two projects both have a single outlay at t = 0, followed by a Profitability Index
series of positive cash inflows, and if their NPV profiles cross in the *. What is the effect of changes in cash inflows, investment cost and cash
lower left quadrant, then one of the projects should be accepted, and outflows on profitability (present value) index (PI) (M)
both would be accepted if they were not mutually exclusive. a. PI will increase with an increase in cash inflows, a decrease in
investment cost, or a decrease in cash outflows.
Cross-Over Rate or Fisher Rate b. PI will increase with an increase in cash inflows, an increase in
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. Project A and Project B are mutually exclusive projects with equal risk. investment cost, or an increase in cash outflows.
Project A has an internal rate of return of 12 percent, while Project B has an c. PI will decrease with an increase in cash inflows, a decrease in
internal rate of return of 15 percent. The two projects have the same net investment cost, or a decrease in cash outflows.
present value when the cost of capital is 7 percent. (In other words, the d. PI will decrease with an increase in cash outflows, an increase in
“crossover rate” is 7 percent.) Which of the following statements is most investment cost, or an increase in cash inflows. RPCPA 0594
correct? (E)
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43. If the total cash inflows associated with a project exceed the total cash . If a firm identifies (or creates) an investment opportunity with a present
outflows associated with the project, the project's (D) value <List A> its cost, the value of the firm and the price of its common
a. net present value is greater than zero. shares will <List B>.
b. internal rate of return is greater than zero. CIA 1195 IV- A. B. C. D.
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d. payback period is acceptable. Barfield List A Greater than Greater than Equal to Equal to
List B Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
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. The economic value of the firm will rise following an increase in
*. You are engaged by the Baquis Co. to evaluate the introduction of a new A. Net cash flow. C. Unsystematic risk.
product line with an innovative packaging. You computed the net present B. Systematic risk. D. The discount rate. CIA 0591 IV-
value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR). If your client would reduce 47
the estimate for its sales of the new product and increase the projected
cost of capital, what would be the impact of these revisions on NPV and Comprehensive
IRR? (M) RPCPA 1094 33. Which of the following is true of an investment?
a. NPV will increase, IRR will increase. c. NPV will increase, IRR will a. The lower the cost of capital, the higher the NPV.
decrease. b. The lower the cost of capital, the higher the IRR.
b. NPV will decrease, IRR will increase. d. NPV will decrease, IRR will c. The longer the project’s life, the shorted its payback period.
decrease. d. The higher the project’s NPV, the shorter its life. L&H
B. They should include all possible future events and decisions different time periods
C. They help the financial manager to assess the value of options to C. Simulation models are easy to understand and communicate
abandon or expand the project D. Simulation models enable the financial manager to visualize how
D. All of the above B&M outcomes may be affected if the project is modified B&M
28. The hardest and most important part of a simulation is: 24. Monte Carlo simulation is likely to be most useful:
A. Simulating the cash flows A. If small amounts of funds are at stake
B. Specifying the inter-dependencies B. If large amounts of funds are at stake
C. Specifying probabilities C. If moderate amounts of funds are at stake
D. Specifying the numbers on the roulette wheel B&M D. Regardless of amount at stake B&M
20. Which of the following simulation outputs is likely to be most useful and 25. Monte Carlo simulation is likely to be most useful:
easy to interpret? The output shows the distribution(s) of the project: A. For simple problems
A. Earnings C. Cash flows B. For problems of moderate complexity
B. Internal rate of return D. Profits B&M C. For very complex problems
D. Regardless of the problem's complexity B&M
21. The following statements about simulation models are true except:
A. Simulation models enable the financial manager to analyze risky 26. There are three steps involved in Monte Carlo simulations. One of the
projects without estimating the approximate cost of capital following is not one of them:
B. Simulation models are complex and expensive to develop A. Modeling the project C. Modeling the strategy
C. Simulation models are specific to the project and every project requires B. Specifying probabilities D. Simulating the cash flows B & M
a new simulation model
D. Simulation models usually ignore opportunities to expand or abandon 27. The following is not among the steps involved in the Monte Carlo method:
the project B&M A. Modeling the project
B. Specifying the numbers on the roulette wheel
22. The following statements about simulation models are true except: C. Specifying probabilities
A. Simulation models enable the financial manager to analyze what would D. Simulating the cash flows B&M
happen if the uncertainty about any of the variables were reduced
B. Simulation models take into account the interdependencies between
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29. The pharmaceutical companies have used the following method to analyze
investments in R&D (research and development) of new drugs:
A. Monte Carlo Simulation C. Sensitivity analysis
B. Decision trees D. None of the above B&M
30. The pharmaceutical companies face three types of uncertainty. They are
the following except:
A. Scientific and clinical C. Bureaucratic
B. Production and distribution D. Market success B&M
31. According to the simulation model used by Merck and Company, the
following types of variables are used in their model except:
A. Research and development
B. Manufacturing variables
C. Marketing variables
D. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) variables B&M
b. The NPV and IRR methods use the same basic equation, but in the NPV Comprehensive
method the discount rate is specified and the equation is solved for 18 Which of the following statements is most correct? (D)
NPV, while in the IRR method the NPV is set equal to zero and the a. When dealing with independent projects, discounted payback (using a
discount rate is found. payback requirement of 3 or less years), NPV, IRR, and modified IRR
c. If the cost of capital is less than the crossover rate for two mutually always lead to the same accept/reject decisions for a given project.
exclusive projects’ NPV profiles, a NPV/IRR conflict will not occur. b. When dealing with mutually exclusive projects, the NPV and modified
d. If you are choosing between two projects which have the same life, and IRR methods always rank projects the same, but those rankings can
if their NPV profiles cross, then the smaller project will probably be the conflict with rankings produced by the discounted payback and the
one with the steeper NPV profile. regular IRR methods.
e. If the cost of capital is relatively high, this will favor larger, longer-term c. Multiple rates of return are possible with the regular IRR method but not
projects over smaller, shorter-term alternatives because it is good to with the modified IRR method, and this fact is one reason given by the
earn high rates on larger amounts over longer periods. Brigham textbook for favoring MIRR (or modified IRR) over IRR.
d. Statements a and c are correct.
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. In comparing two mutually exclusive projects of equal size and equal life, e. None of the statements above is correct. Brigham
which of the following statements is most correct? (M)
a. The project with the higher NPV may not always be the project with the Decision-Making
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higher IRR. . Which of the following statements is correct? (D)
b. The project with the higher NPV may not always be the project with the a. There can never be a conflict between NPV and IRR decisions if the
higher MIRR. decision is related to a normal, independent project, that is, NPV will
c. The project with the higher IRR may not always be the project with the never indicate acceptance if IRR indicates rejection.
higher MIRR. b. To find the MIRR, we first compound CFs at the regular IRR to find the
d. Statements a and c are correct. TV, and then we discount the TV at the cost of capital to find the PV.
e. All of the statements above are correct. Brigham c. The NPV and IRR methods both assume that cash flows are reinvested
at the cost of capital. However, the MIRR method assumes
Ranking conflicts reinvestment at the MIRR itself.
26 Which of the following statements is most correct? (E) d. If you are choosing between two projects which have the same cost,
a. The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the cost and if their NPV profiles cross, then the project with the higher IRR
of capital while the IRR method assumes reinvestment at the IRR. probably has more of its cash flows coming in the later years. Brigham
b. The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the e. A change in the cost of capital would normally change both a project’s
risk-free rate while the IRR method assumes reinvestment at the IRR. NPV and its IRR.
c. The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the cost
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of capital while the IRR method assumes reinvestment at the risk-free . In an operational audit of the finance department, the auditor observed
rate. that the department always used proper quantitative techniques based on
d. The NPV method does not consider the inflation premium. sound economic assumptions to evaluate proposed alternative capital
e. The IRR method does not consider all relevant cash flows, and investments. However, management did not always choose the investment
particularly cash flows beyond the payback period. Brigham option with the most favorable quantitative assessment. In fact, sometimes
management opted for what appeared to be the third or fourth most
favorable investment. The chief financial officer indicated that
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management ultimately makes a subjective decision as to which *. Which of the following statements is False? (M)
investment is best regardless of which investment option looks best a. The net present value (NPV) of a project with cash flows that come in
according to the quantitative analysis. Which of the following statements is relatively slowly is more sensitive to changes in the discount rate than
most accurate? is the NPV of a project with cash flows that come in rapidly.
A. The approach is justifiable if the economic results of capital investments b. Other things held constant, a decrease in the cost of capital (discount
are highly uncertain. rate) will cause an increase in a project’s internal rate of return.
B. The approach is an irrational, intuitive decision process. c. The IRR method can be used in place of the NPV method for all
C. The approach results in the organization not maximizing its profits. independent projects because the two methods then result in identical
D. The approach is an example of the bounded rationality model of decisions.
decision making whereby managers simplify problems. d. The NPV method is preferred over the IRR method because the NPV
CIA 1195 II-4 method’s reinvestment rate assumption is the correct assumption.
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*. In capital budgeting decision, the following are relevant statements except: . Which of the following is most correct? (M)
(E) a. The NPV and IRR rules will always lead to the same decision in choosing
a. Since resources are scarce, all capital expenditures must be ranked between mutually exclusive projects, unless one or both of the projects
according to priority. are “non-normal” in the sense of having only one change of sign in the
b. The company must be able to define what falls under this category, cash flow stream.
whether they are for expansion, for replacements, or for improvements b. The Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) compounds cash outflows
in operations. at the cost of capital.
c. Capital investments are short-term commitments of resources, and they c. Conflicts between NPV and IRR rules arise in choosing between two
are decided in the same process as operating expenses/ mutually exclusive projects (that each have normal cash flows) when
d. A careful analysis of the economic and non-economic reasons or the cost of capital exceeds the crossover point (that is, the point at
justifications for these investments must be made to arrive at the which the NPV profiles cross).
appropriate decision. RPCPA 0593 d. The discounted payback method overcomes the problems that the
payback method has with cash flows occurring after the payback
*. Which of the following statements is correct? (E) period.
a. One key shortcoming of discounted cash flow method is that they e. None of the statements above is correct. Brigham
ignore the recovery of original investment.
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b. Although a cash outlay for noncurrent asset such as a machine would . Which of the following statements is most correct? (M)
be considered in a capital budgeting analysis, a cash outlay for working a. The IRR method is appealing to some managers because it produces a
capital item such as inventory would not be considered. rate of return upon which to base decisions rather than a dollar amount
c. To be acceptable, a project’s time adjusted rate of return cannot be less like the NPV method.
than the company’s cost of capital. b. The discounted payback method solves all the problems associated
d. If the net present value of an investment is zero, then the project with the payback method.
should be rejected since it is not providing any return on investment. c. For independent projects, the decision to accept or reject will always be
RPCPA 1095 the same using either the IRR method or the NPV method.
d. Statements a and c are correct.
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c. The accept/reject decision depends on the risk-adjustment policy of the b. 10% e. 16%
firm. If the firm’s policy were to reduce a riskier-than-average project’s c. 12% Brigham
IRR by 1 percentage point, then the project should be accepted.
d. Riskier-than-average projects should have their IRRs increased to New project NPV
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reflect their added riskiness. Clearly, this would make the project . Given the following information, calculate the NPV of a proposed project:
acceptable regardless of the amount of the adjustment. Cost = $4,000; estimated life = 3 years; initial decrease in accounts
e. Projects should be evaluated on the basis of their total risk alone. Thus, receivable = $1,000, which must be restored at the end of the project’s life;
there is insufficient information in the problem to make an accept/reject estimated salvage value = $1,000; earnings before taxes and depreciation
decision. Brigham = $2,000 per year; method of depreciation = MACRS; tax rate = 40
percent; and cost of capital = 18 percent. (MACRS table required) (M)
Risk-adjusted discount rate a. $1,137 d. $ 804
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. The Unlimited, a national retailing chain, is considering an investment in b. -$ 151 e. $ 544
one of two mutually exclusive projects. The discount rate used for Project A c. $ 137 Brigham
is 12 percent. Further, Project A costs $15,000, and it would be depreciated
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using MACRS. It is expected to have an after-tax salvage value of $5,000 at . Mars Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine that will reduce
the end of 6 years and to produce after-tax cash flows (including manufacturing costs by $5,000 annually. Mars will use the MACRS
depreciation) of $4,000 for each of the 6 years. Project B costs $14,815 and accelerated method to depreciate the machine, and it expects to sell the
would also be depreciated using MACRS. B is expected to have a zero machine at the end of its 5-year operating life for $10,000. The firm
salvage value at the end of its 6-year life and to produce after-tax cash expects to be able to reduce net operating working capital by $15,000
flows (including depreciation) of $5,100 each year for 6 years. The when the machine is installed, but required net operating working capital
Unlimited’s marginal tax rate is 40 percent. What risk-adjusted discount will return to the original level when the machine is sold after 5 years.
rate will equate the NPV of Project B to that of Project A? (M) Mars’ marginal tax rate is 40 percent, and it uses a 12 percent cost of
a. 15% d. 20% capital to evaluate projects of this nature. If the machine costs $60,000,
b. 16% e. 12% what is the project’s NPV? (MACRS table required) (M)
c. 18% Brigham a. -$15,394 d. -$21,493
b. -$14,093 e. -$46,901
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. California Mining is evaluating the introduction of a new ore production c. -$58,512 Brigham
process. Two alternatives are available. Production Process A has an initial
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cost of $25,000, a 4-year life, and a $5,000 net salvage value, and the use . Stanton Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine that will reduce
of Process A will increase net cash flow by $13,000 per year for each of the manufacturing costs by $5,000 annually and increase earnings before
4 years that the equipment is in use. Production Process B also requires an depreciation and taxes by $6,000 annually. Stanton will use the MACRS
initial investment of $25,000, will also last 4 years, and its expected net method to depreciate the machine, and it expects to sell the machine at
salvage value is zero, but Process B will increase net cash flow by $15,247 the end of its 5-year operating life for $10,000 before taxes. Stanton’s
per year. Management believes that a risk-adjusted discount rate of 12 marginal tax rate is 40 percent, and it uses a 9 percent cost of capital to
percent should be used for Process A. If California Mining is to be indifferent evaluate projects of this type. If the machine’s cost is $40,000, what is the
between the two processes, what risk-adjusted discount rate must be used project’s NPV? (MACRS table required) (M)
to evaluate B? (D) a. $1,014 d. $ 817
a. 8% d. 14% b. $2,292 e. $5,040
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c. $7,550 Brigham If MacDonald goes ahead with the new business inventories will rise by
$500,000 at t = 0, and its accounts payable will rise by $200,000 at t =
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. Maple Media is considering a proposal to enter a new line of business. In 0. This increase in net operating working capital will be recovered at t =
reviewing the proposal, the company’s CFO is considering the following 4.
facts: The new business is expected to have an economic life of four years.
The new business will require the company to purchase additional The business is expected to generate sales of $3 million at t = 1, $4
fixed assets that will cost $600,000 at t = 0. For tax and accounting million at t = 2, $5 million at t = 3, and $2 million at t = 4. Each year,
purposes, these costs will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over operating costs excluding depreciation are expected to be 75 percent of
three years. (Annual depreciation will be $200,000 per year at sales.
t = 1, 2, and 3.) The company’s tax rate is 40 percent.
At the end of three years, the company will get out of the business The company’s weighted average cost of capital is 10 percent.
and will sell the fixed assets at a salvage value of $100,000. The company is very profitable, so any accounting losses on this project
The project will require a $50,000 increase in net operating working can be used to reduce the company’s overall tax burden.
capital at t = 0, which will be recovered at t = 3. What is the expected net present value (NPV) of the new business? (M)
The company’s marginal tax rate is 35 percent. a. $ 740,298 d. -$1,961,833
The new business is expected to generate $2 million in sales each b. -$1,756,929 e. –$5,919,974
year (at t = 1, 2, and 3). The operating costs excluding deprecia-tion c. -$1,833,724 Brigham
are expected to be $1.4 million per year.
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The project’s cost of capital is 12 percent. . Rio Grande Bookstores is considering a major expansion of its business.
What is the project’s net present value (NPV)? (M) The details of the proposed expansion project are summarized below:
a. $536,697 d. $ 56,331 The company will have to purchase $500,000 in equipment at t = 0.
b. $ 86,885 e. $561,609 This is the depreciable cost.
c. $ 81,243 Brigham The project has an economic life of four years.
The cost can be depreciated on a MACRS 3-year basis, which implies
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. MacDonald Publishing is considering entering a new line of business. In the following depreciation schedule:
analyzing the potential business, their financial staff has accumulated the Year MACRS Depreciation Rate
following information: 1 0.33
The new business will require a capital expenditure of $5 million at t = 2 0.45
0. This expenditure will be used to purchase new equipment. 3 0.15
This equipment will be depreciated according to the following 4 0.07
depreciation schedule: At t = 0, the project requires that inventories increase by $50,000 and
Year MACRS Depreciation Rate accounts payable increase by $10,000. The change in net operating
1 0.33 working capital is expected to be fully recovered at t = 4.
2 0.45 The project’s salvage value at the end of four years is expected to be
3 0.15 $0.
4 0.07
The equipment will have no salvage value after four years.
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The company forecasts that the project will generate $800,000 in sales 1 0.33
the first two years (t = 1 and 2) and $500,000 in sales during the last 2 0.45
two years (t = 3 and 4). 3 0.15
Each year the project’s operating costs excluding depreciation are 4 0.07
expected to be 60 percent of sales revenue. At the end of four years the company expects to be able to sell the
The company’s tax rate is 40 percent. equipment for an after-tax salvage value of $10,000. The company is in the
The project’s cost of capital is 10 percent. 40 percent tax bracket. The company has an after-tax cost of capital of 11
What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed project? (M) percent. Because there is more uncertainty about the salvage value, the
a. $159,145 d. $150,776 company has chosen to discount the salvage value at 12 percent. What is
b. $134,288 e. -$257,060 the net present value (NPV) of purchasing the equipment? (D)
c. $162,817 Brigham a. $ 9,140.78 d. $22,853.90
b. $16,498.72 e. $28.982.64
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. Foxglove Corp. is faced with an investment project. The following c. $20,564.23 Brigham
information is associated with this project: 187
. Lugar Industries is considering an investment in a proposed project that
Year Net Income* MACRS Depreciation
requires an initial expenditure of $100,000 at t = 0. This expenditure can
Rate
be depreciated at the following annual rates:
1 $50,000 0.33
Year MACRS Depreciation Rate
2 60,000 0.45
1 0.20
3 70,000 0.15
2 0.32
4 60,000 0.07
3 0.19
*Assume no interest expenses and a zero tax rate.
4 0.12
The project involves an initial investment of $100,000 in equipment that
5 0.11
falls in the 3-year MACRS class and has an estimated salvage value of
6 0.06
$15,000. In addition, the company expects an initial increase in net
The project has an economic life of six years. The project’s revenues are
operating working capital of $5,000 that will be recovered in Year 4. The
forecasted to be $90,000 a year. The project’s operating costs (not
cost of capital for the project is 12 percent. What is the project’s net
including depreciation) are forecasted to be $50,000 a year. After six years,
present value? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.) (D)
the project’s estimated salvage value is $10,000. The company’s WACC is
a. $153,840 d. $168,604
10 percent, and its corporate tax rate is 40 percent. What is the project’s
b. $159,071 e. $182,344
net present value (NPV)? (D)
c. $162,409 Brigham
a. $31,684 d. $38,840
186 b. $33,843 e. $45,453
. Pierce Products is deciding whether it makes sense to purchase a new
c. $34,667 Brigham
piece of equipment. The equipment costs $100,000 (payable at t = 0). The
equipment will provide before-tax cash inflows of $45,000 a year at the end 188
. Mills Mining is considering an expansion project. The proposed project has
of each of the next four years (t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). The equipment can be
the following features:
depreciated according to the following schedule:
The project has an initial cost of $500,000. This is also the amount
Year MACRS Depreciation Rate
that can be depreciated using the following depreciation schedule:
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Year MACRS Depreciation Rate . An all-equity firm is analyzing a potential project that will require an initial,
1 0.33 after-tax cash outlay of $50,000 and after-tax cash inflows of $6,000 per
2 0.45 year for 10 years. In addition, this project will have an after-tax salvage
3 0.15 value of $10,000 at the end of Year 10. If the risk-free rate is 6 percent, the
4 0.07 return on an average stock is 10 percent, and the beta of this project is
If the project is undertaken, at t = 0 the company will need to 1.50, what is the project’s NPV? (M)
increase its inventories by $50,000, and its accounts payable will rise a. $13,210 d. -$ 6,158
by $10,000. This net operating working capital will be recovered at the b. $ 4,905 e. -$12,879
end of the project’s life (t = 4). c. $ 7,121 Brigham
If the project is undertaken, the company will realize an additional
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$600,000 in sales over each of the next four years (t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). . Real Time Systems Inc. is considering the development of one of two
The company’s operating cost (not including depreciation) will equal mutually exclusive new computer models. Each will require a net
$400,000 a year. investment of $5,000. The cash flows for each project are shown below:
The company’s tax rate is 40 percent. Year Project A Project B
At t = 4, the project’s economic life is complete, but it will have a 1 $2,000 $3,000
salvage value of $50,000. 2 2,500 2,600
The project’s WACC = 10 percent. 3 2,250 2,900
What is the project’s net present value (NPV)? (D) Model B, which will use a new type of laser disk drive, is considered a high-
a. $11,122.87 d. $68,336.86 risk project, while Model A is an average-risk project. Real Time adds 2
b. $50,330.14 e. $80,035.52 percentage points to arrive at a risk-adjusted cost of capital when eval-
c. $54,676.59 Brigham uating high-risk projects. The cost of capital used for average-risk projects
is 12 percent. Which of the following statements regarding the NPVs for
Risk-adjusted NPV Models A and B is most correct? (M)
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. Virus Stopper Inc., a supplier of computer safeguard systems, uses a cost a. NPVA = $380; NPVB = $1,815 c. NPVA = $380; NPVB = $1,590
of capital of 12 percent to evaluate average-risk projects, and it adds or b. NPVA = $197; NPVB = $1,590 d. NPVA = $5,380; NPVB = $6,590
subtracts 2 percentage points to evaluate projects of more or less risk. Brigham
Currently, two mutually exclusive projects are under consideration. Both
have a cost of $200,000 and will last 4 years. Project A, a riskier-than- NPV and risk-adjusted discount rate
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average project, will produce annual end-of-year cash flows of $71,104. . Garcia Paper is deciding whether to build a new plant. The proposed project
Project B, a less-than-average-risk project, will produce cash flows of would have an up-front cost (at t = 0) of $30 million. The project’s cost can
$146,411 at the end of Years 3 and 4 only. Virus Stopper should accept(M) be depreciated on a straight-line basis over three years. Consequently, the
a. B with a NPV of $10,001. depreciation expense will be $10 million in each of the first three years, t =
b. Both A and B because both have NPVs greater than zero. 1, 2, and 3. Even though the project is depreciated over three years, the
c. B with a NPV of $8,042. project has an economic life of five years.
d. A with a NPV of $7,177. The project is expected to increase the company’s sales by $20 million.
e. A with a NPV of $15,968. Brigham Sales will remain at this higher level for each year of the project (t = 1, 2,
3, 4, and 5). The operating costs, not including depreciation, equal 60
percent of the increase in annual sales. The project’s interest expense is $5
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million per year and the company’s tax rate is 40 percent. The company is
very profitable, so any accounting losses on this project can be used to Risky projects
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reduce the company’s overall tax burden. The project does not require any . Cochran Corporation has a weighted average cost of capital of 11 percent
additions to net operating working capital. The company estimates that the for projects of average risk. Projects of below-average risk have a cost of
project’s after-tax salvage value at t = 5 will be $1.2 million. The project is capital of 9 percent, while projects of above-average risk have a cost of
of average risk, and, therefore, the CFO has decided to discount the capital equal to 13 percent. Projects A and B are mutually exclusive,
operating cash flows at the company’s overall WACC of 10 percent. whereas all other projects are independent. None of the projects will be
However, the salvage value is more uncertain, so the CFO has decided to repeated. The following table summarizes the cash flows, internal rate of
discount it at 12 percent. What is the net present value (NPV) of the return (IRR), and risk of each of the projects.
proposed project? (D) Year Project Project B Project C Project D Project E
a. $11.86 million d. -$12.55 million A
b. $14.39 million e. -$ 1.18 million 0 - -$100,000 - -$100,000 -$100,000
c. -$26.04 million Brigham $200,00 $100,000
0
Discounting risky outflows 1 66,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 40,000
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. Alabama Pulp Company (APC) can control its environmental pollution using 2 66,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 25,000
either “Project Old Tech” or “Project New Tech.” Both will do the job, but 3 66,000 40,000 30,000 40,000 30,000
the actual costs involved with Project New Tech, which uses unproved, new 4 66,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 35,000
state-of-the-art technology, could be much higher than the expected cost
levels. The cash outflows associated with Project Old Tech, which uses IRR 12.110 14.038% 10.848% 16.636% 11.630%
standard proven technology, are less risky. (They are about as uncertain as %
the cash flows associated with an average project.) APC’s cost of capital for Projec Below Below Average Above Above
average-risk projects is normally set at 12 percent, and the company adds t Average Average Average Average
3 percent for high-risk projects but subtracts 3 percent for low-risk projects. Risk
The two projects in question meet the criteria for high and average risk, but Which projects will the firm select for investment? (M)
the financial manager is concerned about applying the normal rule to such a. Projects: A, B, C, D, E d. Projects: A, D
cost-only projects. You must decide which project to recommend, and you b. Projects: B, C, D, E e. Projects: B, C, D
should recommend the one with the lower PV of costs. What is the PV of c. Projects: B, D Brigham
costs of the better project? (M)
Cash Outflows Scenario analysis
Years: 0 1 2 3 4 195
. Klott Company encounters significant uncertainty with its sales volume and
Project New 1,500 315 315 315 315 price in its primary product. The firm uses scenario analysis in order to
Tech determine an expected NPV, which it then uses in its budget. The base-
Project Old 600 600 600 600 600 case, best-case, and worst-case scenarios and probabilities are provided in
Tech the table below. What is Klott’s expected NPV, standard deviation of NPV,
a. 2,521 d. 2,543 and coefficient of variation of NPV? (M)
b. 2,399 e. 2,422 Probability of Unit Sales Sales Price NPV
c. 2,457 Brigham
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c. $ 0
ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
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. Answer (B) is correct. Tax depreciation is relevant to cash flow analysis because it affects
the amount of income taxes that must be paid. However, book depreciation is not relevant
because it does not affect the amount of cash generated by an investment.
Answer (A) is incorrect because it is a true statement relating to capital budgeting. Answer
(C) is incorrect because it is a true statement relating to capital budgeting. Answer (D) is
incorrect because it is a true statement relating to capital budgeting.
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. Relevant cash flows Answer: c Diff: E
The correct answer is c. Sunk costs should be excluded from the analysis,
and interest expense is incorporated in the WACC and not the cash flows.
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. Cash flows and accounting measures Answer: d Diff: M
14. Relevant cash flows Answer:
d Diff: E
Statements a and c are correct; therefore, statement d is the correct
answer. Net cash flow = Net income + depreciation; therefore, depreciation
affects operating cash flows. Sunk costs should be disregarded when making
investment decisions, while opportunity costs should be considered when
making investment decisions, as they represent the best alternative use of
an asset.
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Statement a is a sunk cost and sunk costs are never included in the
capital budgeting analysis. Therefore, statement a is not included.
Statement b is an opportunity cost and should be included in the capital
budgeting analysis. Statement c is the cannibalization of existing
products, which will cause the company to forgo cash flows and profits in
another division. Therefore, it is included in the capital budgeting
analysis. Therefore, the correct answer is statement d.
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. Relevant cash flows Answer: d Diff: M
Statements b and c are correct; therefore, statement d is the correct
answer. The cost of clearing the land is a sunk cost and should not be
considered in the analysis. The expected impact of the new store on the
existing store should be considered. In addition, the opportunity to lease
the land represents an opportunity cost of opening a new store on the land
and should be considered.
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Therefore, John would only choose Project 1, because it is the only project whose IRR
exceeds its cost of capital. Consequently, the firm’s capital budget (based on John’s WACC)
is only $400 million.
Becky would choose projects 1, 2, 3, and 4 because all of these projects have an IRR that
exceeds the Division’s 9.5 percent cost of capital. Based on Becky’s WACC, the firm’s capital
budget would be $1,270 million ($400 + $300 + $250 + $320). Therefore, the firm’s capital
budget based on Becky’s WACC is $870 million ($1,270 - $400) larger than the one based on
John’s WACC.
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. The option to abandon will increase expected cash flow and decrease risk. If a
firm has the option to abandon a project, it will choose to do so only when things
look bad (negative NPV). Thus, abandoning a project eliminates the low/negative
cash flows. Therefore, statement b is correct.
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. By having the ability to wait and see you reduce the risk of the project. Therefore,
statement a is false. The greater the uncertainty, the more value there is in waiting for
additional information before going on with a project. Therefore, statement b is false.
Statement c is not necessarily true. By waiting to do a project you may lose strategic
advantages associated with being the first competitor to enter a new line of business, which
may alter the cash flows. Since statements a, b, and c are false, the correct choice is
statement e.
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. Statements a, b, c, and d are all examples of different types of real options. A flexibility
option permits the firm to alter operations depending on how conditions change during the
life of the project. Typically, either inputs or outputs, or both, can be changed. Statement a
is an example of an investment timing option, while statement b is an example of an
abandonment option. Statement c is an example of a flexibility option, while statement d is
an example of a growth option. Therefore, statement c is the correct choice.
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. By failing to consider both abandonment and growth options, the firm’s capital budget
would be too small. In both cases, the firm might reject what might otherwise be profitable
projects if these options had been considered. Therefore, the correct choice is statement a.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The accounting rate of return (unadjusted rate of return or book
value rate of return) equals accounting net income divided by the required initial or average
investment. The accounting rate of return ignores the time value of money.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the net present value is the sum of the present values of all
the cash inflows and outflows associated with an investment. Answer (B) is incorrect
because the discounted payback method calculates the payback period by determining the
present values of the future cash flows. Answer (C) is incorrect because the internal rate of
return is the discount rate at which the NPV is zero.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The accounting rate of return (also called the unadjusted rate of
return or book value rate of return) measures investment performance by dividing the
accounting net income by the average investment in the project. This method ignores the
time value of money.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the bail-out payback method measures the length of the
payback period when the periodic cash inflows are combined with the salvage value.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the internal rate of return method determines the rate at
which the NPV is zero. Answer (C) is incorrect because the profitability index is the ratio of
the present value of future net cash inflows to the initial cash investment.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The accounting rate of return is calculated by dividing the annual
after-tax net income from a project by the book value of the investment in that project. The
time value of money is ignored.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the average rate of return method does not divide by the
average investment cost. Answer (B) is incorrect because the internal rate of return
incorporates the time value of money into the calculation. The IRR is the discount rate that
results in a net present value of zero. Answer (C) is incorrect because the capital asset
pricing model is a means of determining the cost of capital.
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. Answer (B) is correct. The accounting rate of return (also called the unadjusted rate of
return or book value rate of return) is calculated by dividing the increase in accounting net
income by the required investment. Sometimes the denominator is the average investment
rather than the initial investment. This method ignores the time value of money and focuses
on income as opposed to cash flows.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR is the rate at which the net present value is zero.
Thus, it incorporates time value of money concepts, whereas the accounting rate of return
does not. Answer (C) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return is similar to the
divisional performance measure of return on investment. Answer (D) is incorrect because
the accounting rate of return ignores the time value of money.
37
. Answer (D) is correct. The accounting rate of return (ARR) is based on financial
statements prepared on the accrual basis. The formula to compute the ARR is:
Expected increase in annual net income
ARR =
Initial (or average) investment
Both the revenue over life of project and depreciation expense are used in the calculation of
the ARR. Depreciation expense over the project’s life and other expenses directly
associated with the project under consideration including income tax effects are subtracted
from revenue over life of the project to determine net income over life of project. Net
income over the project’s life is then divided by the economic life to determine annual net
income, the numerator of the ARR formula. This is a weakness of the ARR method because
it does not consider actual cash flows or the time value of money.
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. Answer (B) is correct. The accounting rate of return uses undiscounted net income (not
cash flows) to determine a rate of profitability. Annual after-tax net income is divided by the
average book value (or the initial value) of the investment in assets. Answer (C) is incorrect
because the payback period is the time required to complete the return of the original
investment. This method gives no consideration to the time value of money or to returns
after the payback period.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the internal rate of return is the rate at which NPV is zero.
The minimum desired rate of return is not used in the discounting. Answer (D) is incorrect
because the NPV method computes the discounted present value of future cash inflows to
determine whether it is greater than the initial cash outflow.
39
. Answer (B) is correct. The payback method measures the number of years required to
complete the return of the original investment. This measure is computed by dividing the
net investment by the average expected cash inflows to be generated, resulting in the
number of years required to recover the original investment. The payback method gives no
consideration to the time value of money, and there is no consideration of returns after the
payback period.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the discounted cash flow method computes a rate of return.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the net present value method is based on discounted cash
flows; the length of time to recover an investment is not the result. Answer (D) is incorrect
because the net present value method is based on discounted cash flows; the length of time
to recover an investment is not the result.
40
. Answer (B) is correct. The usual payback formula divides the initial investment by the
constant net annual cash inflow. The payback method is unsophisticated in that it ignores
the time value of money, but it is widely used because of its simplicity and emphasis on
recovery of the initial investment.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the net present value method first discounts the future cash
flows to their present value. Answer (C) is incorrect because the profitability index method
divides the present value of the future net cash inflows by the initial investment. Answer (D)
is incorrect because the accounting rate of return divides the annual net income by the
average investment in the project.
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. Answer (B) is correct. The payback method calculates the number of years required to
complete the return of the original investment. This measure is computed by dividing the
net investment required by the average expected cash flow to be generated, resulting in the
number of years required to recover the original investment. Payback is easy to calculate
but has two principal problems: it ignores the time value of money, and it gives no
consideration to returns after the payback period. Thus, it ignores total project profitability.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the payback method does not incorporate the time value of
money. Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback method uses the net investment in the
numerator of the calculation. Answer (D) is incorrect because payback uses the net annual
cash inflows in the denominator of the calculation.
42
. Answer (A) is correct. The payback method calculates the amount of time required to
complete the return of the original investment, i.e., the time it takes for a new asset to pay
for itself. Although the payback method is easy to calculate, it has inherent problems. The
time value of money and returns after the payback period are not considered.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the payback method ignores cash flows after payback.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback method does not use discounted cash flow
techniques. Answer (D) is incorrect because the payback method may lead to different
decisions.
43
. Answer (D) is correct. The payback reciprocal (1 ÷ payback) has been shown to
approximate the internal rate of return (IRR) when the periodic cash flows are equal and the
life of the project is at least twice the payback period.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the payback reciprocal is not related to the profitability
index. Answer (B) is incorrect because the payback reciprocal approximates the IRR, which is
the rate at which the NPV is $0. Answer (C) is incorrect because the accounting rate of
return is based on accrual-income based figures, not on discounted cash flows.
44
. Answer (C) is correct. The payback period is computed by dividing the initial investment
by the annual net cash inflow. Depreciation expense is not subtracted from cash inflow; ony
the income taxes which are cause by the depreciation deduction are substracted. One of
the weaknesses of the payback period is that is ignores the time value of time.
45
. Answer (B) is correct. The bailout payback period is the length of time required for the
sum of the cumulative net cash inflow from an investment and its salvage value to equal the
original investment. The bailout payback method measures the risk to the investor if the
investment must be abandoned. The shorter the period, the lower the risk.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the use of the bailout payback method is not limited to firms
with federally insured loans. Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback period is
calculated by summing the net cash inflow and the salvage value. Answer (D) is incorrect
because the bailout payback method does not estimate short-term profitability.
46
. Answer (D) is correct. The payback period equals the net investment divided by the
average expected cash flow, resulting in the number of years required to recover the
original investment. The bailout payback incorporates the salvage value of the asset into the
calculation. It determines the length of the payback period when the periodic cash inflows
are combined with the salvage value. Hence, the method measures risk. The longer the
payback period, the more risky the investment.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the bailout payback method does not consider the time
value of money. Answer (B) is incorrect because the bailout payback includes salvage value
as well as cash flow from operations. Answer (C) is incorrect because the bailout payback
incorporates the disposal value in the payback calculation.
47
. Answer (A) is correct. Time value of money means that, because of the interest factor,
money held today is worth more than the same amount of money to be received in the
future. Interest is paid for the use of money, i.e., on debts, in a normal business transaction.
This payment compensates the lender for not being able to use the money for current
consumption.
Answer (B) is incorrect because present value is the value today, net of the interest factor,
of one or more payments to be made in the future. Answer (C) is incorrect because future
value is the value some time in the future of a deposit today or of a series of deposits.
Answer (D) is incorrect because an annuity is generally a series of equal payments at equal
intervals of time.
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. Answer (A) is correct. The time value of money is concerned with two issues: (1) the
investment value of money, and (2) the risk (uncertainty) inherent in any executory
agreement. Thus, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future, and the longer one
waits for a dollar, the more uncertain the receipt is. The cost of capital involves a specific
application of the time value of money principles. It is not a basic concept thereof.
Answer (B) is incorrect because risk is a basic time value of money concept. Cost of capital is
not. Answer (C) is incorrect because the interest effect is a basic time value of money
concept. Answer (D) is incorrect because the interest effect and risk are basic time value of
money concepts. Cost of capital is not.
49
. Answer (A) is correct. The present value concept may be applied both to dollars-in
(inflows) and to dollars-out (outflows). Thus, individual cash inflows and cash outflows or a
series thereof (an annuity) may be discounted to time zero (the present). Net present value
is the sum of discounted cash inflows minus any discounted cash outflows. Net present value
may be either positive or negative.
Answer (B) is incorrect because a present value may be calculated for discounted cash
outflows. Answer (C) is incorrect because a present value may be calculated for discounted
cash inflows or a series thereof (an annuity). Answer (D) is incorrect because a present value
may be calculated for discounted cash inflows or outflows.
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. Answer (C) is correct. Discounted cash flow analysis, using either the internal rate of
return (IRR) or the net present value (NPV) method, is based on the time value of cash
inflows and outflows. All future operating cash savings are considered as well as the tax
effects on cash flows of future depreciation charges. The cash proceeds of future asset
disposals are likewise a necessary consideration. Depreciation expense is a consideration
only to the extent that it affects the cash flows for taxes. Otherwise, depreciation is excluded
from the analysis because it is a noncash expense.
Answer (A) is incorrect because future operating cash savings is a consideration in
discounted cash flow analysis. Answer (B) is incorrect because the current asset disposal
price is a consideration in discounted cash flow analysis. Answer (D) is incorrect because
the tax effects of future asset depreciation is a consideration in discounted cash flow
analysis.
51
. Answer (D) is correct. The capital budgeting methods that are generally considered the
best for long-range decision making are the internal rate of return and net present value
methods. These are both discounted cash flow methods.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the payback method gives no consideration to the time
value of money or to returns after the payback period. Answer (B) is incorrect because the
accounting rate of return does not consider the time value of money. Answer (C) is incorrect
because the unadjusted rate of return does not consider the time value of money.
52
. DISCUSSION: (A) The time value of money is concerned with two issues: (1) the
investment value of money, and (2) the risk (uncertainty) inherent in any executory
agreement. Thus, a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future, and the longer
one waits for a dollar, the more uncertain the receipt is.
Answers (B), (C) and (D) are incorrect because risk and interest factors are concepts
underlying the time value of money.
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. Answer (C) is correct. Depreciation is a noncash expense that is deductible for federal
income tax purposes. Hence, it directly reduces the cash outlay for income taxes and is
explicitly incorporated in the capital budgeting model.
Answer (A) is incorrect because depreciation is not a cost of operations in the capital
budgeting model. Also, depreciation can be avoided by not making investments. Answer (B)
is incorrect because depreciation is an allocation of historical cost and as such is not a cash
inflow, but it may reduce cash outflows for taxes. Answer (D) is incorrect because periodic
depreciation is determined by spreading the depreciation base, i.e., the cost of the asset
minus salvage value, not the initial cash outflow, over the life of the investment.
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. REQUIRED: The benchmark cost of capital.
DISCUSSION: (D) A weighted average of the costs of all financing sources should be used,
with the weights determined by the usual financing proportions. The terms of any financing
raised at the time of initiating a particular project do not represent the cost of capital for the
firm. When a firm achieves its optimal capital structure, the weighted-average cost of
capital is minimized.
Answers (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect because the cost of capital is a composite, or
weighted average, of all financing sources in their usual proportions. The cost of capital
should also be calculated on an after-tax basis.
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. REQUIRED: To determine when the discount rate (hurdle rate) must be determined
before a capital budgeting method can be used.
Answer (C) is correct. The net present value method calculates the expected net monetary
gain or loss from a project by discounting all expected future cash inflows and outflows to
the present using some predetermined minimum desired rate of return (hurdle rate).
Answer (A) is incorrect because the payback method measures the time it will take to
recoup, in the form of cash inflows from operations, the initial dollars invested in a project.
The payback period does not consider the time value of money.
Answers (B) and (D) are incorrect. The time adjusted rate of return method is also called the
internal rate of return method. This method computes the rate of interest at which the
present value of expected cash inflows from a project equals the present value of expected
cash outflows of the project. Here, the discount rate is not determined in advance but is the
end result of the calculation.
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. Answer (D) is correct. A hurdle rate is not necessary in calculating the accounting rate of
return. That return is calculated by dividing the net income from a project by the investment
in the project. Similarly, a company can calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) without
knowing its hurdle rate. The IRR is the discount rate at which the net present value is $0.
However, the NPV cannot be calculated without knowing the company's hurdle rate. The NPV
method requires that future cash flows be discounted using the hurdle rate.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return and the IRR but not the NPV
can be calculated without knowing the hurdle rate. Answer (B) is incorrect because the
accounting rate of return and the IRR but not the NPV can be calculated without knowing the
hurdle rate. Answer (C) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return and the IRR but
not the NPV can be calculated without knowing the hurdle rate.
57
. Answer (D) is correct. Breakeven time evaluates the rapidity of new product
development. The usual calculation determines the period beginning with project approval
that is required for the discounted cumulative cash inflows to equal the discounted
cumulative cash outflows. However, it may also be calculated as the point at which
discounted cumulative cash inflows on a project equal discounted total cash outflows. The
concept is similar to the payback period, but it is more sophisticated because it incorporates
the time value of money. It also differs from the payback method because the period
covered begins at the outset of a project, not when the initial cash outflow occurs.
Answer (A) is incorrect because it is related to breakeven point, not breakeven time. Answer
(B) is incorrect because the payback period equals investment divided by annual
undiscounted net cash inflows. Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback period is the
period required for total undiscounted cash inflows to equal total undiscounted cash
outflows.
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. Answer (C) is correct. The profitability index is another term for the excess present value
index. It measures the ratio of the present value of future net cash inflows to the original
investment. In organizations with unlimited capital funds, this index will produce no conflicts
in the decision process. If capital rationing is necessary, the index will be an insufficient
determinant. The capital available as well as the dollar amount of the net present value
must both be considered.
Answer (A) is incorrect because capital rationing is not a technique but rather a condition
that characterizes capital budgeting when insufficient capital is available to finance all
profitable investment opportunities. Answer (B) is incorrect because the average rate of
return method does not divide the future cash flows by the cost of the investment. Answer
(D) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return does not recognize the time value of
money.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The profitability index, also known as the excess present value
index, is the ratio of the present value of future net cash inflows to the initial net cash
investment (discounted cash outflows). This tool is a variation of the NPV method that
facilitates comparison of different-sized investments.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the cash inflows are also discounted in the profitability
index. Answer (B) is incorrect because the numerator is the discounted net cash inflows.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the profitability index is based on cash flows, not profits.
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. Answer (B) is correct. The net present value (NPV) method computes the discounted
present value of future cash inflows to determine whether they are greater than the initial
cash outflow. The discount rate (cost of capital or hurdle rate) must be known to discount
the future cash inflows. If the NPV is positive (present value of future cash inflows exceeds
initial cash outflow), the project should be accepted. If the NPV is negative, the project
should be rejected.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return uses net income (not cash
flows) to determine a rate of profitability. Answer (C) is incorrect because the internal rate
of return is the rate at which NPV is zero. The minimum desired rate of return is not used.
Answer (D) is incorrect because the payback method measures the time required to
complete the return of the original investment. It gives no consideration to the time value of
money or to returns after the payback period.
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. Answer (A) is correct. The net present value method discounts future cash flows to the
present value using some arbitrary rate of return, which is presumably the firm's cost of
capital. The initial cost of the project is then deducted from the present value. If the present
value of the future cash flows exceeds the cost, the investment is considered to be
acceptable.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the payback method does not recognize the time value of
money. Answer (C) is incorrect because the average rate of return method does not use the
firm's cost of capital as a discount rate. Answer (D) is incorrect because the accounting rate
of return method does not recognize the time value of money.
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. REQUIRED: The effect on the value of the firm and its stock price of investment
opportunities.
DISCUSSION: (A) Investments with present values in excess of their costs (positive NPVs)
that can be identified or created by the capital budgeting activities of the firm will have a
positive impact on firm value and on the price of the common stock of the firm. Accordingly,
the more effective capital budgeting is, the higher the stock price.
Answer (B) is incorrect because positive NPV investments will increase, not decrease firm
value and share price. Answers (C) and (D) are incorrect because investments with present
values equal to their costs have a zero NPV and neither increase nor decrease firm value
and share price.
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. Answer (A) is correct. The NPV method computes the present value of future cash inflows
to determine whether they are greater than the initial cash outflow. Future cash inflows
include any salvage value on facilities. Included in the initial investment are the cost of new
equipment and other facilities, and additional working capital needed for operations during
the term of the project. The discount rate (cost of capital or hurdle rate) must be known to
discount the future cash inflows. If the NPV is positive, the project should be accepted. The
method of funding a project is a decision separate from that of whether to invest.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the initial costs of the project, including additional working
capital needs, are necessary to determine the NPV. Answer (C) is incorrect because the
initial costs of the project, including additional working capital needs, are necessary to
determine the NPV. Answer (D) is incorrect because the project's salvage value is a future
cash inflow to be discounted.
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. REQUIRED: The variable(s) considered in the NPV calculation.
DISCUSSION: (D)The NPV is the difference between the present value of the future cash
flows from the project discounted at an appropriate interest rate and the initial investment.
If the NPV is zero or greater, the investment may be economically rational. The method is a
technique for ranking investment proposals. Consequently, the time value of the cash flows
over the life of the project is considered.
Answers (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect because the time value of the cash flows over the life
of the project is considered.
65
. Answer (D) is correct. The effect of assuming cash flows occur at the end of the year
simply understates the present values of the future cash flows; in reality, they probably
occur on the average at mid-year.
Answer (A) is incorrect because cash flows in investment decisions do not all occur at the
end of each year. Answer (B) is incorrect because discounting cash flows approximately 6
months longer understates rather than overstates. Answer (C) is incorrect because the effect
of using the year-end assumption produces a slight conservatism in the model but does not
render the results unusable.
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. Answer (C) is correct. The NPV method is used when the discount rate (cost of capital) is
specified. It assumes that cash flows from the investment can be reinvested at the particular
project's cost of capital (the discount rate).
Answer (A) is incorrect because the internal rate of return method assumes that cash flows
are reinvested at the internal rate of return. Answer (B) is incorrect because the NPV
method assumes that cash flows are reinvested at the NPV discount rate. Answer (D) is
incorrect because the NPV method assumes that cash flows are reinvested at the NPV
discount rate.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The NPV method assumes that periodic cash inflows earned over
the life of an investment are reinvested at the company's cost of capital (i.e., the discount
rate used in the analysis). This is contrary to the assumption under the internal rate of
return method, which assumes that cash inflows are reinvested at the internal rate of return.
As a result of this difference, the two methods will occasionally give different rankings of
investment alternatives.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the NPV method assumes that cash inflows are reinvested at
the discount rate used in the NPV calculation. Answer (B) is incorrect because the NPV
method assumes that cash inflows are reinvested at the discount rate used in the NPV
calculation. Answer (C) is incorrect because the internal rate of return method assumes a
reinvestment rate equal to the rate of return on the project.
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. Answer (B) is correct. The NPV method calculates the present values of estimated future
net cash inflows and compares the total with the net cost of the investment. The cost of
capital must be specified. If the NPV is positive, the project should be accepted. The IRR
method computes the interest rate at which the NPV is zero. The IRR method is relatively
easy to use when cash inflows are the same from one year to the next. However, when cash
inflows differ from year to year, the IRR can be found only through the use of trial and error.
In such cases, the NPV method is usually easier to apply. Also, the NPV method can be used
when the rate of return required for each year varies. For example, a company might want
to achieve a higher rate of return in later years when risk might be greater. Only the NPV
method can incorporate varying levels of rates of return.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR method calculates a rate of return. Answer (C) is
incorrect because the IRR is the rate at which NPV is zero. Answer (D) is incorrect because
both methods discount cash flows.
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. Answer (C) is correct. The NPV is broadly defined as the excess of the present value of
the estimated net cash inflows over the net cost of the investment. A discount rate has to be
stipulated by the person conducting the analysis. A disadvantage is that it does not provide
the true rate of return for an investment, only that the rate of return is higher than a
stipulated discount rate (which may be the cost of capital).
Answer (A) is incorrect because the ability to perform sensitivity analysis is an advantage of
the NPV method. Answer (B) is incorrect because the NPV method does not compute the
true interest rate. Answer (D) is incorrect because the IRR method, not the NPV method,
uses a trial-and-error approach when cash flows are not identical from year to year.
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. Answer (C) is correct. The discount rate most often used in present value calculations is
the minimum desired rate of return as set by management. The NPV arrived at in this
calculation is a first step in the decision process. It indicates how the project's return
compares with the minimum desired rate of return.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the Federal Reserve rate may be considered; however, the
firm will set its minimum desired rate of return in view of its needs. Answer (B) is incorrect
because the Treasury bill rate may be considered; however, the firm will set its minimum
desired rate of return in view of its needs. Answer (D) is incorrect because the prime rate
may be considered; however, the firm will set its minimum desired rate of return in view of
its needs.
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. Answer (A) is correct. The rate used to discount future cash flows is sometimes called the
cost of capital, the discount rate, the cutoff rate, or the hurdle rate. A risk-free rate is the
rate available on risk-free investments such as government bonds. The risk-free rate is not
equivalent to the cost of capital because the latter must incorporate a risk premium.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the rate used under the NPV method is the company's cost
of capital. Answer (C) is incorrect because the NPV method discounts future cash flows to
their present values. Answer (D) is incorrect because the cost of capital is often called a
cutoff rate. Investments yielding less than the cost of capital should not be made.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The NPV is the excess of the present values of the estimated cash
inflows over the net cost of the investment. The discount rate used is sometimes the cost of
capital or other hurdle rate designated by management. This rate is also called the required
rate of return. The accounting rate of return is never used in NPV analysis because it ignores
the time value of money; it is computed by dividing the accounting net income by the
investment.
Answer (A) is incorrect because cost of capital is a synonym for the rate used in NPV
analysis. Answer (B) is incorrect because hurdle rate is a synonym for the rate used in NPV
analysis. Answer (C) is incorrect because discount rate is a synonym for the rate used in NPV
analysis.
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. REQUIRED: The matter affecting a project’s net present value.
DISCUSSION: (A) To compute a project’s net present value, the initial investment is
subtracted from the present value of the after-tax cash flows. The proceeds from the sale of
the asset to be replaced reduces the initial investment.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the carrying amount of the asset to be replaced affects the
gain or loss on the sale. Answer (C) is incorrect because the amount of annual depreciation
on the asset to be replaced affects the carrying value. Answer (D) is incorrect because
annual depreciation of other assets, even if used directly, does not affect the project’s net
present value.
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. Answer (B) is correct. In an inflationary environment, nominal future cash flows should
increase to reflect the decrease in the value of the unit of measure. Also, the investor should
increase the discount rate to reflect the increased inflation premium arising from the
additional uncertainty. Lenders will require a higher interest rate in an inflationary
environment.
Answer (A) is incorrect because future cash flows should also increase. Answer (C) is
incorrect because the discount rate should be increased to take into consideration future
uncertainty and the risk premium that lenders will require in an inflationary environment.
Answer (D) is incorrect because cash flows should increase in an inflationary environment.
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. Answer (A) is correct. The internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate at which the
present value of the cash inflows equals the present values of the cash outflows (including
the original investment). Thus, the NPV of the project is zero at the IRR. The IRR is also the
maximum borrowing cost the firm can afford to pay for a specific project. The IRR is similar
to the yield rate/effective rate quoted in the business media.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the capital asset pricing model is a means of determining
the cost of capital. Answer (C) is incorrect because the profitability index is not an interest
rate. Answer (D) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return is not based on present
values.
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. Answer (C) is correct. The IRR is the interest rate at which the present value of the
expected future cash inflows is equal to the present value of the cash outflows for a project.
Thus, the IRR is the interest rate that will produce a net present value (NPV) equal to zero.
The IRR method assumes that the cash flows will be reinvested at the internal rate of return.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the hurdle rate is a concept used to calculate the NPV of a
project; it is determined by management prior to the analysis. Answer (B) is incorrect
because the IRR is the rate of interest at which the NPV is zero. Answer (D) is incorrect
because the IRR is a means of evaluating potential investment projects.
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. Answer (C) is correct. The IRR is a capital budgeting technique that calculates the
interest rate that yields a net present value equal to $0. It is the interest rate that will
discount the future cash flows to an amount equal to the initial cost of the project. Thus, the
higher the IRR, the more favorable the ranking of the project.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the cost of capital is not used in the calculation of the IRR.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the IRR can be determined regardless of the constancy of
the cash flows. However, it is more difficult to calculate when cash flows are not constant
because a trial-and-error approach must be used. Answer (D) is incorrect because there is
no relationship between IRR and the profitability index.
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. REQUIRED: The true statement about internal rate of return.
DISCUSSION: (D) The internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate at which the present
value of the cash flows equals the original investment. Thus, the NPV of the project is zero
at the IRR. The IRR is also the maximum borrowing cost the firm could afford to pay for a
specific project. The IRR is similar to the yield rate/effective rate quoted in the business
media.
Answers (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect because the IRR is the discount rate at which the NPV
of the cash flows is zero, the breakeven borrowing rate for projects, and the yield
rate/effective rate of interest quoted on long-term debt and other instruments.
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. Answer (D) is correct. The internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate at which the
present value of the cash flows equals the original investment. Thus, the NPV of the project
is zero at the IRR. The IRR is also the maximum borrowing cost the firm could afford to pay
for a specific project. The IRR is similar to the yield rate/effective rate quoted in the business
media.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR is the discount rate at which the NPV of the cash
flows is zero, the breakeven borrowing rate for the project in question, the yield
rate/effective rate of interest quoted on long-term debt and other instruments, and favorable
when it exceeds the hurdle rate. Answer (B) is incorrect because the IRR is the discount rate
at which the NPV of the cash flows is zero, the breakeven borrowing rate for the project in
question, the yield rate/effective rate of interest quoted on long-term debt and other
instruments, and favorable when it exceeds the hurdle rate. Answer (C) is incorrect because
the IRR is the discount rate at which the NPV of the cash flows is zero, the breakeven
borrowing rate for the project in question, the yield rate/effective rate of interest quoted on
long-term debt and other instruments, and favorable when it exceeds the hurdle rate.
80
. Answer (D) is correct. The internal rate of return of a proposed project includes the
residual sales value of a project but not the depreciation expense. This is true because the
residual sales value represents a future cash flow whereas depreciation expense (ignoring
income tax considerations) provides no cash inflow or outflow.
Answers (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect because they contain the wrong combination of
responses.
81
. Answer (C) is correct. Under the internal rate of return (IRR) method, the interest rate is
computed that will exactly match the present value of the future net inflows with the initial
cost of the investment. The IRR method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the
IRR. Thus, if the project's funds are not reinvested at the internal rate of return, the ranking
calculations obtained under the IRR method may be in error. The net present value method
gives a better grasp of the problem in many decision situations because the reinvestment is
assumed to be at the cost of capital.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR does calculate compounded interest rates. Answer
(B) is incorrect because both methods incorporate the time value of money. Answer (D) is
incorrect because sensitivity analysis can be used with NPV to handle multiple desired
hurdle rates.
82
. Answer (D) is correct. The IRR is the rate at which the discounted future cash flows equal
the net investment (NPV = 0). One disadvantage of the method is that inflows from the early
years are assumed to be reinvested at the IRR. This assumption may not be sound.
Investments in the future may not earn as high a rate as is currently available.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR method considers the time value of money. Answer
(B) is incorrect because the IRR provides a straightforward decision criterion. Any project
with an IRR greater than the cost of capital is acceptable. Answer (C) is incorrect because
the IRR method implicitly assumes reinvestment at the IRR; the NPV method implicitly
assumes reinvestment at the cost of capital.
83
. REQUIRED: Advantage of the IRR over the accounting rate of return.
DISCUSSION: (C) The IRR is the interest rate that equalizes the present value of future cash
flows with the initial cost of the investment. The accounting rate of return is calculated by
dividing the increase in accounting net income by the required investment. However, it
ignores the time value of money and does not emphasize cash flows.
Answers (A), (B), and (D) are incorrect because both techniques recognize the project’s
salvage value.
84
. Statement c is correct; the other statements are false. MIRR and NPV can
conflict for mutually exclusive projects if the projects differ in size. NPV does not
suffer from the multiple IRR problem.
85
. Answer (D) is correct. The profitability index is the ratio of the present value of future net
cash inflows to the initial net cash investment. It is a variation of the NPV method that
facilitates comparison of different-sized investments. A profitability index greater than 1.0
indicates a profitable investment, or one that has a positive net present value.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR is the discount rate at which the NPV is $0, which is
also the rate at which the profitability index is 1.0. The IRR cannot be determined solely from
the index. Answer (B) is incorrect because, if the index is 1.15 and the discount rate is the
cost of capital, the NPV is positive, and the IRR must be higher than the cost of capital.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the IRR is a discount rate, whereas the NPV is an amount.
86
. (d) The internal rate of return method determines the rate of return at which the present
value of the cash flows will exactly equal the investment outlay. It will indicate the rate of
return earned over the life of the project. The net present value method determines the
present vale of all future cash flows at a selected discount rate. If the NPV of the cash flows
is positive, the return earned b the project is higher than the selected rate. Both methods
will provide the information needed to decide if a project’s rate of return will meet Polo co.’s
requirement.
87
. Answer (D) is correct. The IRR is defined as the rate at which the NPV is zero.
Accordingly, if the NPV is positive at a cost of capital of 15%, the rate (the IRR) required to
reduce the NPV to zero must exceed 15%.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return (net income ÷ investment)
ignores the time value of money. It is not determinable from the given information. Answer
(B) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return (net income ÷ investment) ignores the
time value of money. It is not determinable from the given information. Answer (C) is
incorrect because the payback period ignores the time value of money. It is not
determinable from the given information.
88
. Answer (C) is correct. The relationship between the NPV method and the IRR method
can be summarized as follows:
NPVIRRNPV > 0IRR > Discount rateNPV = 0IRR = Discount rateNPV < 0IRR < Discount
rateSince the problem states that Neu Co. has a positive net present value on the
investment, then the internal rate of return would be > 12%.
89
. Answer (A) is correct. The higher the discount rate, the lower the NPV. The IRR is the
discount rate at which the NPV is zero. Consequently, if the NPV is negative, the discount
rate used must exceed the IRR.
Answer (B) is incorrect because, if the discount rate is less than the IRR, the NPV is positive.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the NPV measures the difference between a company's
discount rate and the IRR. Answer (D) is incorrect because the relationship between the
discount rate and the risk-free rate is not a factor in investment analysis under the NPV
method.
90
. Statement a is correct; the other statements are false. If the projects are
mutually exclusive, then project B may have a higher NPV even though Project A
has a higher IRR. IRR is calculated assuming cash flows are reinvested at the IRR,
not the cost of capital.
91
. The correct answer is a; the other statements are false. The IRR is the
discount rate at which a project’s NPV is zero. If a project’s IRR exceeds the
firm’s cost of capital, then its NPV must be positive, since NPV is calculated using
the firm’s cost of capital to discount project cash flows.
92
.Statement a is true; projects with IRRs greater than the cost of capital will have a positive
NPV. Statement b is false because you know nothing about the relative magnitudes of the
projects. Statement c is false because the IRR is independent of the cost of capital.
Therefore, the correct choice is statement a.
93
. The correct statement is b; the other statements are false. Since Project A’s IRR is 15%,
at a WACC of 15% NPVA = 0; however, Project B would still have a positive NPV. Given the
information in a, we can’t conclude which project’s NPV is going to be greater. Since we are
given no details about each project’s cash flows we cannot conclude anything about
payback. Finally, IRR is independent of the discount rate, that is, IRR stays the same no
matter what the WACC is.
94
. Statement a is false. The projects could easily have different NPVs based on different
cash flows and costs of capital. Statement b is false. NPV is dependent upon the size of the
project. Think about the NPV of a $3 project versus the NPV of a $3 million project.
Statement c is false. NPV is dependent on a project’s risk. Therefore, the correct choice is
statement e.
95
. A project’s NPV increases as the cost of capital declines. A project’s IRR is
independent of its cost of capital, while a project’s MIRR is dependent on the cost
of capital since the terminal value in the MIRR equation is compounded at the cost
of capital.
96
. Statement a is the incorrect statement. NPV is positive if IRR is greater than
the cost of capital.
97
. Statement b is correct; the other statements are incorrect. Statement a is incorrect; if
the NPV > 0, then the return must be > 12%. Statement c is incorrect; if NPV > 0, then
MIRR > WACC.
98
. Statement e is correct; the other statements are incorrect. Statement a is incorrect; the
two projects’ NPV profiles could cross, consequently, a higher IRR doesn’t guarantee a
higher NPV. Statement b is incorrect; it the two projects’ NPV profiles cross, Y could have a
higher NPV. Statement c is incorrect; we don’t have enough information.
99
. Statement a is true because the IRR exceeds the WACC. Statement b is also true
because the MIRR assumes that the inflows are reinvested at the WACC, which is less than
the IRR. Statement c is false. For a normal project, the discounted payback is always longer
than the regular payback because it takes longer for the discounted cash flows to cover the
purchase price. So, statement d is the best choice.
100
. Answer (A) is correct. If taxes are ignored, depreciation is not a consideration in any of
the methods based on cash flows because it is a non-cash expense. Thus, the internal rate of
return, net present value, and payback methods would not consider depreciation because
these methods are based on cash flows. However, the accounting rate of return is based on
net income as calculated on an income statement. Because depreciation is included in the
determination of accrual accounting net income, it would affect the calculation of the
accounting rate of return.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the IRR and the payback period are based on cash flows.
Depreciation is not needed in their calculation. However, the accounting rate of return
cannot be calculated without first deducting depreciation. Answer (C) is incorrect because
the IRR and the payback period are based on cash flows. Depreciation is not needed in their
calculation. However, the accounting rate of return cannot be calculated without first
deducting depreciation. Answer (D) is incorrect because the IRR and the payback period are
based on cash flows. Depreciation is not needed in their calculation. However, the
accounting rate of return cannot be calculated without first deducting depreciation.
101
. Answer (C) is correct. The profitability index is the ratio of the present value of future net
cash inflows to the initial net cash investment. It is a variation of the net present value (NPV)
method and facilitates the comparison of different-sized investments. Because it is based on
the NPV method, the profitability index will yield the same decision as the NPV for
independent projects. However, decisions may differ for mutually exclusive projects of
different sizes.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the profitability index, like the NPV method, discounts cash
flows based on the cost of capital. Answer (B) is incorrect because the profitability index is
cash based. Answer (D) is incorrect because the NPV and the profitability index may yield
different decisions if projects are mutually exclusive and of different sizes.
102
. Answer (D) is correct. All three managers will reject the project. Manager one will
calculate a NPV of -$12,894 [-$100,000 + ($20,000 x 4.3553 PVIFA for six periods at 10%)].
Manager two will calculate a NPV of -$26,349 {- $100,000 + ($5,000 x .8772 PVIF for one
period at 14%) + [($23,000 x 3.4331 PVIFA for five periods at 14%) x .8772 PVIF for one
period at 14%]}. Manager three will calculate a net present value of -$41,640 [-$100,000 +
($135,000 x .4323 PVIF for six periods at 15%)].
Answer (A) is incorrect because all three managers will calculate a negative NPV, and none
will recommend acceptance. Answer (B) is incorrect because all three managers will
calculate a negative NPV, and none will recommend acceptance. Answer (C) is incorrect
because all three managers will calculate a negative NPV, and none will recommend
acceptance.
103
. Answer (A) is correct. The payback period is the number of periods it takes before the
cash flows from the project repay the original investment outlay. This can be expressed as
net investment divided by the average expected cash flow. Manager one expects inflows of
$20,000 per year, so it will take exactly 5 years for the project to repay the original
$100,000 invested. Manager two will calculate a payback period of more than 5 years. Only
$5,000 is expected at the end of year one, followed by inflows of $23,000 at the end of each
year in years two through six. At the end of year five, only $97,000 will have been received,
based on these expectations. Manager three will calculate a payback period of 6 years. She
estimates one inflow of $135,000 at the end of year six.
Answer (B) is incorrect because manager one will calculate a 5-year payback period, which is
shorter than the periods determined by managers two and three. Answer (C) is incorrect
because manager one will calculate a 5-year payback period, which is shorter than the
periods determined by managers two and three. Answer (D) is incorrect because all three
managers will derive a different payback period for the project.
104
. Answer (B) is correct. If the net present value (NPV) of an investment is positive, the
project should be accepted (unless projects are mutually exclusive). If the NPV is negative,
the investment should be rejected.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the present value of future net cash inflows must be
compared with the initial cash outlay to determine whether a project is acceptable. Answer
(C) is incorrect because an IRR may be greater than zero but less than a firm's cost of
capital, in which case the project would not be profitable. Answer (D) is incorrect because
the accounting rate of return is not based on cash flows and is irrelevant to a company's
hurdle rate.
105
. Answer (D) is correct. Given unlimited funds, all projects with a net present value greater
than zero should be invested in. Thus, it would be profitable to invest in any company where
the rate of return is greater than the cost of capital.
Answer (A) is incorrect because neither the accounting rate of return nor the earnings as a
percent of sales is useful in capital budgeting. The accounting rate of return is accounting
net income over the required investment; it ignores the time value of money. Earnings as a
percent of sales ignores the amount of required investment. Answer (B) is incorrect because
the payback criterion for capital budgeting is not efficient or effective. Answer (C) is
incorrect because the problem states that there are unlimited capital funds but does not
indicate what the cost of capital is. Accordingly, projects can only be invested in when the
internal rate of return is greater than cost of capital, i.e., the net present value is greater
than zero.
106
. Answer (D) is correct. A company should accept any investment proposal, unless some
are mutually exclusive, that has a positive net present value or an internal rate of return
greater than the company's cost of capital.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the mere availability of financing is not the only
consideration; more important is the cost of the financing, which must be less than the rate
of return on the proposed investment. Answer (B) is incorrect because an investment with
positive cash flows may be a bad investment due to the time value of money; cash flows in
later years are not as valuable as those in earlier years. Answer (C) is incorrect because
returns should exceed the weighted-average cost of capital, which includes the cost of
equity capital as well as the cost of debt capital.
107
. REQUIRED: The true statement about the NPV and IRR methods.
DISCUSSION: (A) The NPV criterion is that the NPV is positive, and the IRR criterion is that
the cost of capital is less than the IRR. When the cost of capital is less than the IRR, the NPV
is positive. When it exceeds the IRR, the NPV is negative. Accordingly, when two projects
are independent, the NPV and IRR criteria will always lead to the same accept or reject
decision.
Answer (B) is incorrect because, if the second project’s IRR is higher than the first project’s,
the organization would accept the second project based on the IRR criterion. Answers (C)
and (D) are incorrect because, if the projects are independent, the NPV and IRR criteria
indicates the same decision.
108
. Answer (A) is correct. Although the NPV method and the IRR method may rank projects
differently, if a project is found acceptable under the NPV approach, it will also be acceptable
under the internal rate of return approach.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the two approaches may rank projects differently (the IRR
assumes that reinvestment will be at the discount rate, which is frequently not possible).
Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback approach does not consider the time value of
money. Therefore, a project may be ranked differently than it would be under the NPV
approach or may be acceptable under the payback approach but not the NPV or IRR
approaches. Answer (D) is incorrect because the payback approach does not consider the
time value of money. Therefore, a project may be ranked differently than it would be under
the NPV approach or may be acceptable under the payback approach but not the NPV or IRR
approaches.
109
. Answer (D) is correct. The profitability (excess present value) index facilitates the
comparison of investments that have different initial costs. The profitability index equals the
present value of future net cash inflows divided by the initial cash investment. The
investment with the greater profitability index will be the preferred investment. However, if
investments are mutually exclusive, the net present value method may be the better way of
ranking projects. The excess present value index indicates the best return per dollar
invested but does not consider the alternative possibilities for unused funds. Thus, the
smaller of the mutually exclusive projects may have the higher index, but the incremental
investment in the larger project may make it the better choice. For example, an $8,000,000
project may be a better use of funds than a combination of a $6,000,000 project with a
higher index and the best alternative use of the remaining $2,000,000.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the investment generating cash flows the longest may not
have the best return. Answer (B) is incorrect because, given a net present value of zero (a
profitability index exactly equal to one), the investor would be indifferent to the project.
Answer (C) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return is not a good measure of
profitability. It ignores the time value of money.
110
. Answer (C) is correct. Investment projects may be mutually exclusive under conditions of
capital rationing (limited capital). In other words, scarcity of resources will prevent an entity
from undertaking all available profitable activities. Under the IRR method, an interest rate is
computed such that the present value of the expected future cash flows equals the cost of
the investment (NPV = 0). The IRR method assumes that the cash flows will be reinvested at
the IRR. The NPV is the excess of the present value of the estimated net cash inflows over
the net cost of the investment. The cost of capital must be specified in the NPV method. An
assumption of the NPV method is that cash flows from the investment will be reinvested at
the particular project's cost of capital. Because of the difference in the assumptions
regarding the reinvestment of cash flows, the two methods will occasionally give different
answers regarding the ranking of mutually exclusive projects. Moreover, the IRR method
may rank several small, short-lived projects ahead of a large project with a lower rate of
return but with a longer life span. However, the large project might return more dollars to
the company because of the larger amount invested and the longer time span over which
earnings will accrue. When faced with capital rationing, an investor will want to invest in
projects that generate the most dollars in relation to the limited resources available and the
size and returns from the possible investments. Thus, the NPV method should be used
because it determines the aggregate present value for each feasible combination of
projects.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the IRR is a number computed based on the characteristics
of a given project. Answer (B) is incorrect because cash flows are discounted under the IRR
method. Answer (D) is incorrect because an accelerated depreciation method will generate
larger net cash inflows in the early years of a project. To equate the present value of these
cash flows with the net investment will therefore require a higher discount rate (IRR).
111
. Answer (D) is correct. The two methods ordinarily yield the same results, but differences
can occur when the duration of the projects and the initial investments differ. The reason is
that the IRR method assumes cash inflows from the early years will be reinvested at the
internal rate of return. The NPV method assumes that early cash inflows are reinvested at
the cost of capital.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the two methods will give the same results if the lives and
required investments are the same. Answer (B) is incorrect because if the required rate of
return equals the IRR (i.e., the cost of capital is equal to the IRR), the two methods would
yield the same decision. Answer (C) is incorrect because if the required rate of return is
higher than the IRR, both methods would yield a decision not to acquire the investment.
112
. Answer (A) is correct. Project A's NPV is calculated as follows:
$1,000 x 2.2832$2,283.20 - Original cost(1,000.00) NPV$1,283.20The second project's
NPV is:
$1,500 x (3.7845 - 2.2832) $2,251.95 - Original cost(1,000.00) NPV$1,251.95Since A has
a slightly higher NPV, it should be selected.
Answer (B) is incorrect because Project A has a slightly higher NPV and IRR. Answer (C) is
incorrect because Project A has a slightly higher IRR. Answer (D) is incorrect because
Project A has a slightly higher NPV.
113
. Answer (D) is correct. The profitability index (PI) is often used to decide among
investment alternatives when more than one is acceptable. The profitability index is the
ratio of the present value of future net cash inflows to the initial net cash investment. The PI,
although a variation of the net present value method, facilitates comparison of different-
sized investments.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the accounting rate of return is a poor technique. It ignores
the time value of money. Answer (B) is incorrect because the payback method ignores the
time value of money and long-term profitability. Answer (C) is incorrect because the internal
rate of return is not effective when alternative investments have different lives.
114
. Answer (A) is correct. The profitability index is the ratio of the present value of future net
cash inflows to the initial cash investment; that is, the figures are those used to calculate the
net present value (NPV), but the numbers are divided rather than subtracted. This variation
of the NPV method facilitates comparison of different-sized investments. It provides an
optimal ranking in the absence of capital rationing.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the profitability index method is a discounted cash flow
method. Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback method gives no consideration to the
time value of money or to returns after the payback period. Answer (D) is incorrect because
the profitability index method and the NPV method are discounted cash flow methods.
However, the profitability index method is the variant that purports to calculate a return per
dollar of investment.
115
. Answer (C) is correct. The profitability index is the ratio of the present value of future net
cash inflows to the initial cash investment. This variation of the net present value method
facilitates comparison of different-sized investments. Were it not for this comparison feature,
the profitability index would be no better than the net present value method. Thus, it is the
comparison, or ranking, advantage that makes the profitability index different from the other
capital budgeting tools.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the net present value (NPV > 0) is a capital budgeting tool
that screens investments; i.e., the investment must meet a certain standard to be
acceptable. Answer (B) is incorrect because the time-adjusted rate of return is a capital
budgeting tool that screens investments; i.e., the investment must meet a certain standard
(rate of return) to be acceptable. Answer (D) is incorrect because the accounting rate of
return is a capital budgeting tool that screens investments; i.e., the investment must meet a
certain standard (rate of return) to be acceptable.
116
. Answer (B) is correct. The IRR is the discount rate at which the net present value of a
project is zero. Consequently, if the IRR exceeds the cost of capital, the NPV calculated at
the cost of capital must be positive. Projects with a positive NPV are expected to be
profitable and should be considered. Other factors being equal, projects with higher IRRs
should be accepted before those with lower IRRs.
Answer (A) is incorrect because IRRs should exceed the cost of capital, and projects should
be accepted in the descending order of their IRRs. Answer (C) is incorrect because IRRs
should exceed the cost of capital, and projects should be accepted in the descending order
of their IRRs. Answer (D) is incorrect because IRRs should exceed the cost of capital, and
projects should be accepted in the descending order of their IRRs.
117
. Answer (C) is correct. Rational investors choose projects that yield the best return given
some level of risk. If an investor desires no risk, that is, an absolutely certain rate of return,
the risk-free rate is used in calculating net present value. The risk-free rate is the return on a
risk-free investment such as government bonds. Certainty equivalent adjustments involve a
technique directly drawn from utility theory. It forces the decision maker to specify at what
point the firm is indifferent to the choice between a sum of money that is certain and the
expected value of a risky sum.
Answer (A) is incorrect because a risk-adjusted discount rate does not represent an
absolutely certain rate of return. A discount rate is adjusted upward as the investment
becomes riskier. Answer (B) is incorrect because the cost of capital has nothing to do with
certainty equivalence. Answer (D) is incorrect because the cost of equity capital does not
equate to a certainty equivalent rate.
118
. Answer (D) is correct. Under the certainty-equivalent method, expected cash flows are
multiplied by a certainty equivalent factor and discounted at the risk-free rate. Under the
risk-adjusted discount rate method, expected cash flows are discounted at the risk-adjusted
discount rate.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the certainty-equivalent method uses the risk-free rate, not
the cost of capital. Answer (B) is incorrect because the risk-adjusted discount rate discounts
expected cash flows at the risk-adjusted rate. Answer (C) is incorrect because the certainty-
equivalent method uses the risk-free rate, not the cost of capital.
119
. Answer (D) is correct. Under the certainty-equivalent approach, expected cash flows
should be multiplied by certainty-equivalent factors and discounted at the risk-free rate.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the risk-free rate should be used rather than the cost of
capital. Answer (B) is incorrect because the risk-free rate should be used rather than the
cost of capital. Answer (C) is incorrect because the risk-free rate should be used rather than
the cost of capital.
120
. Answer (C) is correct. Uncertainty can be compensated for by adjusting the desired rate
of return. If projects have relatively uncertain returns, a higher rate should be required. A
lower rate of return may be acceptable given greater certainty. The concept is that with
increased risk should come increased rewards, i.e., a higher rate of return.
Answer (A) is incorrect because preparing an analysis of probability of outcomes is not a
simple method of adjustment. Answer (B) is incorrect because accelerated depreciation
should probably be used for tax purposes in every capital project to minimize taxes in early
years. Answer (D) is incorrect because uniformly increasing the estimated cash flows and/or
ignoring salvage values introduces error into the capital budgeting analysis.
121
. Answer (D) is correct. Risk analysis attempts to measure the likelihood of the variability
of future returns from the proposed investment. Risk can be incorporated into capital
budgeting decisions in a number of ways, one of which is to use a hurdle rate higher than
the firm's cost of capital, that is, a risk-adjusted discount rate. This technique adjusts the
interest rate used for discounting upward as an investment becomes riskier. The expected
flow from the investment must be relatively larger or the increased discount rate will
generate a negative net present value, and the proposed acquisition will be rejected.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the nature of the funding may not be a sufficient reason to
use a risk-adjusted rate. The type of funding is just one factor affecting the risk of a project.
Answer (B) is incorrect because a higher hurdle will result in rejection of more projects.
Answer (C) is incorrect because a risk-adjusted high hurdle rate is used for capital
investments with greater risk.
122
. Answer (D) is correct. Risk-adjusted discount rates can be used to evaluate capital
investment options. If risks differ among various elements of the cash flows, then different
discount rates can be used for different flows.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the payback period ignores both the varying risk and the
time value of money. Answer (B) is incorrect because using the cost of capital as the
discount rate does not make any adjustment for the risk differentials among the various
cash flows. Answer (C) is incorrect because risk has to be incorporated into the company's
hurdle rate to use the internal rate of return method with risk differentials.
123
. Risk adjustment Answer: b Diff: E
124
. Answer (D) is correct. Risk analysis attempts to measure the likelihood of the variability
of future returns from the proposed investment. Risk can be incorporated into capital
budgeting decisions in a number of ways, one of which is to use a hurdle rate higher than
the firm's cost of capital, that is, a risk-adjusted discount rate. This technique adjusts the
interest rate used for discounting upward as an investment becomes riskier. The expected
flow from the investment must be relatively larger, or the increased discount rate will
generate a negative net present value, and the proposed acquisition will be rejected.
Accordingly, the IRR (the rate at which the NPV is zero) for a rejected investment may
exceed the cost of capital when the risk-adjusted rate is higher than the IRR. Conversely, the
IRR for an accepted investment may be less than the cost of capital when the risk-adjusted
rate is less than the IRR. In this case, the investment presumably has very little risk.
Furthermore, risk-adjusted rates may also reflect the differing degrees of risk, not only
among investments, but by the same investments undertaken by different organizational
subunits.
Answer (A) is incorrect because discount rates may vary with the project or with the subunit
of the organization. Answer (B) is incorrect because the company may accept some projects
with IRRs less than the cost of capital, or reject some project with IRRs greater than the cost
of capital. Answer (C) is incorrect because the company may accept some projects with IRRs
less than the cost of capital, or reject some project with IRRs greater than the cost of capital.
125
. ks = 10% + (16% - 10%)1.5 = 10% + 9% = 19%.
Expected return = 21%. 21% - Risk adjustment 1% = 20%.
Risk-adjusted return = 20% > ks = 19%.
126
. Calculate the beta of the firm, and use to calculate project beta:
ks = 0.16 = 0.10 + (0.05)bFirm. bFirm = 1.2.
bProject = (bFirm)1.5 (bProject is 50% greater than current bFirm)
bProject = (1.2)1.5 = 1.8.
Calculate required return on project, kProject, and compare to IRR.
Project: kProject = 0.10 + (0.05)1.8 = 0.19 = 19%. IRR = 0.18 = 18%.
Since the required return is one percentage point greater than the expected IRR, the firm
should not accept the new project.
127
. Calculate the beta of the firm, and use to calculate project beta:
ks = 0.16 = 0.10 + (0.05)bFirm. bFirm = 1.2.
bProject = (bFirm)1.5. (bProject is 50% greater than current bFirm)
bProject = (1.2)1.5 = 1.8.
You have to find out what the required rate of return on each project is. Projects that are of high risk must have
a higher required rate of return than projects that are of low risk. The following table shows the required return
for each project on the basis of its risk level.
The company will accept all projects whose expected return exceeds its required return. Therefore, it will
accept Projects A, B, and D.
131
. Answer (D) is correct. Risk analysis attempts to measure the likelihood of the variability
of future returns from the proposed investment. Risk can be incorporated into capital
budgeting decisions in a number of ways, one of which is to use a hurdle rate higher than
the firm's cost of capital, that is, a risk-adjusted discount rate. This technique adjusts the
interest rate used for discounting upward as an investment becomes riskier. The expected
flow from the investment must be relatively larger, or the increased discount rate will
generate a negative net present value, and the proposed acquisition will be rejected.
Accordingly, the IRR (the rate at which the NPV is zero) for a rejected investment may
exceed the cost of capital when the risk-adjusted rate is higher than the IRR. Conversely, the
IRR for an accepted investment may be less than the cost of capital when the risk-adjusted
rate is less than the IRR. In this case, the investment presumably has very little risk.
Furthermore, risk-adjusted rates may also reflect the differing degrees of risk, not only
among investments, but by the same investments undertaken by different organizational
subunits.
Answer (A) is incorrect because discount rates may vary with the project or with the subunit
of the organization. Answer (B) is incorrect because the company may accept some projects
with IRRs less than the cost of capital, or reject some project with IRRs greater than the cost
of capital. Answer (C) is incorrect because the company may accept some projects with IRRs
less than the cost of capital, or reject some project with IRRs greater than the cost of capital.
132
. By Kemp not making the risk adjustment, it is true that the company will accept more
projects in the computer division, and fewer projects in the restaurant division. However,
this will make the company riskier overall, raising its cost of equity. Investors will discount
their cash flows at a higher rate, and the company’s value will fall. In addition, some of the
computer projects might not exceed the appropriate risk-adjusted hurdle rate, and will
actually be negative NPV projects, further destroying value. Therefore, statement a is false.
Because fewer of the restaurant projects will be accepted, the restaurant division will
become a smaller part of the overall company. Therefore, statement b is false. As explained
above, statement c is true.
133
. By not risk adjusting the cost of capital, the firm will tend to reject low-risk projects since
their returns will be lower than the average cost of capital, and it will take on high-risk
projects since their returns will be higher than the average cost of capital.
134
. Risk adjustment Answer: a Diff: M
kA = 13% - 3% = 10%.
If the cash flows are cost only outflows, and the analyst wants to
correctly reflect their risk, the discount rate should be adjusted
downward (in this case by subtracting 3 percentage points) to make the
discounted flows comparatively larger.
135
. Risk analysis Answer: e Diff: E
136
. Methods of analysis Answer: a Diff: M
137
. REQUIRED: he technique used to evaluate cash flows from the purchase of a machine.
DISCUSSION: (A) Simulation is a technique used to describe the behavior of a real-world
system over time. This technique usually employs a computer program to perform the
simulation computations. Sensitivity analysis examines how outcomes change as the model
parameters change.
Answer (B) is incorrect because linear programming is a mathematical technique for
optimizing a given objective function subject to certain constraints. Answer (C) is incorrect
because correlation analysis is a statistical procedure for studying the relation between
variables. Answer (D) is incorrect because differential analysis is used for decision making
that compares differences in costs (revenues) of two or more options.
138
. Answer (C) is correct. Capital budgeting is the process of planning expenditures for
assets, the returns on which are expected to continue beyond 1 year. Simulation (Monte
Carlo simulation) as applied to capital budgeting is a technique for experimenting with
logical/mathematical models using a computer. The computer is used to generate many
examples of results based upon various assumptions.
Answer (A) is incorrect because this is a method used to rank projects for capital-budgeting
decision purposes. Answer (B) is incorrect because this is a method used to rank projects for
capital-budgeting decision purposes. Answer (D) is incorrect because this is a method used
to rank projects for capital-budgeting decision purposes.
139
. Answer (B) is correct. The term "rates of return" suggests the net present value and
internal rate of return methods in this context, but simulation analysis can also be used.
Simulation is a mathematical modeling technique for performing a what-if analysis of
estimated data. For instance, it may determine how profitable a company will be if Machine
A is purchased rather than Machine B.
Answer (A) is incorrect because regression analysis is based on past data and is often used
to determine trends or divide costs into their fixed and variable components. Answer (C) is
incorrect because Markov chain analysis is used in decision problems in which the
probability of the occurrence of a future state depends only on the current state. A
characteristic of the Markov process is that the initial state matters less and less as times
goes on, because the process will eventually reach its steady state. Answer (D) is incorrect
because Gantt charting involves drawing a bar chart showing the progress of a project.
140
. Sensitivity, scenario, and simulation analyses Answer: c Diff: E N
Statement a is false; sensitivity analysis measures a project’s stand-alone risk. Statement b is false; sensitivity
analysis doesn’t take into account probabilities, while scenario analysis does. Statement c is correct.
141
. Answer (C) is correct. After a problem has been formulated into any mathematical
model, it may be subjected to sensitivity analysis, which is a trial-and-error method used to
determine the sensitivity of the estimates used. For example, forecasts of many calculated
NPVs under various assumptions may be compared to determine how sensitive the NPV is to
changing conditions. Changing the assumptions about a certain variable or group of
variables may drastically alter the NPV, suggesting that the risk of the investment may be
excessive.
Answer (A) is incorrect because sensitivity analysis is useful when cash flows, or other
assumptions, are uncertain. Answer (B) is incorrect because sensitivity analysis can be used
with any of the capital budgeting methods. Answer (D) is incorrect because sensitivity
analysis is not a ranking technique; it calculates results under varying assumptions.
142
. Answer (A) is correct. Sensitivity analysis is a technique to evaluate a model in terms of
the effect of changing the values of the parameters. It answers "what if" questions. In capital
budgeting models, sensitivity analysis is the examination of alternative outcomes under
different assumptions.
Answer (B) is incorrect because probability (risk) analysis is used to examine the array of
possible outcomes given alternative parameters. Answer (C) is incorrect because cost
behavior (variance) analysis concerns historical costs, not predictions of future cash inflows
and outflows. Answer (D) is incorrect because ROI analysis is appropriate for determining the
profitability of a company, segment, etc.
143
. Answer (B) is correct. After a problem has been formulated into any mathematical
model, it may be subjected to sensitivity analysis, which is a trial-and-error method used to
determine the sensitivity of the estimates used. For example, forecasts of many calculated
NPVs under various assumptions may be compared to determine how sensitive the NPV is to
changing conditions. Changing the assumptions about a certain variable or group of
variables may drastically alter the NPV, suggesting that the risk of the investment may be
excessive.
Answer (A) is incorrect because sensitivity analysis is a means of making several estimates
of inputs into a capital budgeting decision to determine the effect of changes in
assumptions. Answer (C) is incorrect because sensitivity analysis is not a simulation
technique; it is simply a process of making more than one estimate of unknown variables.
Answer (D) is incorrect because sensitivity analysis would not identify the required market
share; instead, it would be used to make several estimates of market share to determine
how sensitive the decision is to changes in market share.
144
. Monte Carlo simulation Answer: e Diff: M
145
. Answer (D) is correct. An increase in the discount rate would lower the net present value,
as would a decrease in cash flows or an increase in the initial investment.
Answer (A) is incorrect because a decrease in the tax rate would decrease tax expense, thus
increasing cash flows and the NPV. Answer (B) is incorrect because a decrease in the initial
investment amount would increase the NPV. Answer (C) is incorrect because an extension of
the project life and associated cash inflows would increase the NPV.
146
12A-. NPV and depreciation Answer: c Diff: E
147
.Statements a, b, c, and d are false. Statement e is correct because you can think of a firm
as a big project. If the stock is correctly priced, i.e., the stock market is efficient, the NPV of
this project should be zero.
148
. REQUIRED: The true statement regarding the NPV profiles of two mutually exclusive
capital projects.
DISCUSSION: (A) The NPV is the excess of the present value of the estimated cash inflows
over the net cost of the investment. Thus, Project 2 has a higher internal rate of return. The
internal rate of return is the cost of capital at which the NPV is zero, that is, the cost of
capital at which the NPV profile crosses the horizontal axis. The NPV profile for Project 2
intersects the horizontal axis at a higher cost of capital percentage than does that for Project
1.
Answer (B) is incorrect because Project 1 has the lower internal rate of return. Answers (C)
and (D) are incorrect because the profiles of Projects 1 and 2 intersect. Neither project will
have a higher NPV at all cost of capital percentages. To the left of the intersection point,
Project 1 has a higher NPV. To the right of the intersection point, Project 2 has a higher NPV.
149
.You can draw the NPV profiles to get an idea of what is happening. (See the diagram below.)
Statement a is false; Project B could have a higher NPV at some WACC if the NPV profiles
cross. Statement b is false; Project B could have a negative NPV when A’s NPV is positive.
Statement c is false; the IRR is unaffected by the WACC. Statement d is the correct choice.
NPV
$
B
A
k
0 10% IRRB IRRA
150
.
NPV
($)
Draw the NPV profiles using the information given in the problem. It is clear that Project A
will have a higher NPV when the cost of capital is 12 percent. Therefore, statement a is false.
At a 17 percent cost of capital, Project B will have a higher NPV than Project A. Therefore,
statement b is true. If the cost of capital were 0, then the NPV of the projects would be the
simple sum of all the cash flows. In order for statement c to be correct, B’s NPV at a 0 cost of
capital would have to be higher than A’s. From the diagram we see that this is clearly
incorrect. So, statement c is false.
151
. NPV profiles
Answer: d Diff: M N
NPV
$
k
10% 15% 20% %
The diagram above can be drawn from the statements in this question. From the diagram
drawn, statements a, b, and c are correct; therefore, statement d is the correct choice.
152
.
NPV ($)
10% k
First, draw the NPV profiles as shown above. Make sure the profiles cross at 10 percent
because the projects have the same NPV at a cost of capital of 10 percent. When WACC is
less than 10 percent, C has a higher NPV, so C’s NPV profile is above D’s NPV profile to the
left of the crossover point (10%).
Statement a is true. IRR is always independent of the cost of capital, and from the diagram
above, we can see that D’s IRR is to the right of C’s where the two lines cross the X-axis.
Statement b is false. IRR is independent of the cost of capital, and from the diagram C’s
IRR is always lower than D’s. Statement c is true. D’s MIRR will be somewhere between
the cost of capital and the IRR. Therefore, the correct choice is statement d.
153
.
NPV
k
0 7% 12% 15%
Since both projects have an IRR greater than the cost of capital, both will have a positive
NPV. Therefore, statement a is true. At 6 percent, the cost of capital is less than the
crossover rate and Project A has a higher NPV than B. Therefore, statement b is false. If the
cost of capital is 13 percent, then the cost of capital is greater than the crossover rate and B
would have a higher NPV than A. Therefore, statement c is true. Since statements a and c
are both true, the correct choice is statement e.
154
.
NPV
$
k
0 7% 12% 14%
Statement a is correct, because at any point to the right of the crossover point B will have a
higher NPV than A. Statement b is correct for the same reason that statement a is true; at
any point to the right of the crossover point, B will have a higher NPV than A. Statement c is
correct. If B’s cost of capital is 9 percent, when MIRR is calculated the cash flows are being
reinvested at 9 percent. When IRR is used, the IRR calculation assumes that cash flows are
being reinvested at the IRR (which is higher than the cost of capital.) Statement e is the
correct choice.
155
. REQUIRED: The true statement about the IRR.
DISCUSSION: (B) the IRR is the discount rate at which the net present value is zero.
Because the present value of a dollar is higher the sooner it is received, projects with later
cash flows will have lower net present values for any given discount rate than will projects
with earlier cash flows, if other factors are constant. Hence, projects with later cash flows
will have a lower IRR.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the present value of the cash inflows is inversely related to
the discount rate, that is, if the discount rate is higher, the present value of the cash inflows
is lower. If the investment cost is lower, a higher discount rate (the IRR) will be required to
set the net present value equal to zero. Answer (C) is incorrect because the larger the cash
inflows, the higher the IRR will be. Higher cash inflows have a higher present value at any
given discount rate. A higher discount rate will be required to set the net present value
equal to zero. Answer (D) is incorrect because projects with shorter payback periods have
higher cash inflow early in the life of the project. Projects with earlier cash inflows have the
higher IRRs.
156
. Answer (A) is correct. Investments with present values in excess of their costs (positive
NPVs) that can be identified or created by the capital budgeting activities of the firm will
have a positive impact on firm value and on the price of the common shares of the firm.
Accordingly, the more effective capital budgeting is, the higher the share price.
Answer (B) is incorrect because positive NPV investments will increase, not decrease, firm
value and share price. Answer (C) is incorrect because investments with present values
equal to their costs have a zero NPV and neither increase nor decrease firm value and share
price. Answer (D) is incorrect because investments with present values equal to their costs
have a zero NPV and neither increase nor decrease firm value and share price.
157
. Answer (A) is correct. The value of the firm is the present value of the expected cash
flows, which is given by the following expression:
n
Sigma CFt
t 1
(1 K) t
If CF is net cash flow, K is the discount rate (cost of capital), and t is time, value will rise as
CF increases.
Answer (B) is incorrect because an increase in systematic (market or undiversifiable) risk will
increase the overall cost of capital and thereby increase K, the discount rate. As a result, the
value of the firm will fall. Answer (C) is incorrect because an increase in unsystematic (or
firm-specific) risk will have no effect on the value of the firm. The total risk is the sum of
systematic and unsystematic risk. By definition, the latter is the risk that can be eliminated
by diversification. Answer (D) is incorrect because an increase in the discount rate will
reduce the value of the firm.
158
. Risk analysis Answer: c Diff: E N
Statement a is false. Stand-alone risk is measured by standard deviation. Therefore, since Y’s standard
deviation is higher than X’s, Y has higher stand-alone risk than X. Statement b is false. Corporate risk is
measured by the correlation of project cash flows with other company cash flows. Therefore, since Y’s cash
flows are highly correlated with the cash flows of existing projects, while X’s are not, Y has higher corporate
risk than X. Market risk is measured by beta. Therefore, since X’s beta is greater than Y’s, statement c is true.
159
. Statement a is correct. The IRR’s of both exceed the cost of capital. Statement
b is incorrect. We cannot determine this without knowing the NPV’s of the
projects. Statement c is correct. To see why draw the NPV profiles. Statement d
is incorrect. Therefore, statement e is the correct answer.
160
. This is the only project with either a positive NPV or an IRR which exceeds the
cost of capital.
161
. Draw out the NPV profiles of these two projects. As B’s NPV declines more
rapidly with an increase in discount rates, this implies that more of the cash flows
are coming later on. Therefore, Project A has a faster payback than Project B.
162
.
NPV
$
X
Crossover
k
10% IRRY 12% IRRX
If IRRX is greater than MIRRX, then its IRR must be higher than the cost of capital. (Remember
that the MIRR will be somewhere between the cost of capital and the IRR). Therefore,
statement a must be true. Similarly, if IRR Y is less than MIRRY, then its IRR must be lower
than the cost of capital. Therefore, statement b must be true. At a cost of capital of 10
percent they have the same NPV, so this is the crossover rate. From statements a and b we
know that IRRX must be greater than IRRY, so to the right of the crossover rate NPV X will be
larger than NPVY. Consequently, to the left of the crossover rate NPV X must be smaller than
NPVY. Therefore, statement c is also true. Since statements a, b, and c are all true, the
correct choice is statement d.
163
. This statement reflects exactly the difference between the NPV and IRR
methods.
164
. Both statements a and c are correct; therefore, statement d is the correct
choice. Due to reinvestment rate assumptions, NPV and IRR can lead to conflicts;
however, there will be no conflict between NPV and MIRR if the projects are equal
in size (which is one of the assumptions in this question).
165
. Statement a is true. To see this, sketch out a NPV profile for a normal,
independent project, which means that only one NPV profile will appear on the
graph. If WACC < IRR, then IRR says accept. But in that case, NPV > 0, so NPV will
also say accept. Statement d is false. Here is the reasoning:
1. For the NPV profiles to cross, then one project must have a higher NPV at k = 0 than the
other project, that is, their vertical axis intercepts will be different.
2. A second condition for NPV profiles to cross is that one have a higher IRR than the other.
3. The third condition necessary for profiles to cross is that the project with the higher NPV
at k = 0 will have the lower IRR.
One can sketch out two NPV profiles on a graph to see that these three conditions are
indeed required.
4. The project with the higher NPV at k = 0 must have more cash inflows, because it has
the higher NPV when cash flows are not discounted, which is the situation if k = 0.
5. If the project with more total cash inflows also had its cash flows come in earlier, it would
dominate the other project--its NPV would be higher at all discount rates, and its IRR
would also be higher, so the profiles would not cross. The only way the profiles can cross
is for the project with more total cash inflows to get a relatively high percentage of those
inflows in distant years, so that their PVs are low when discounted at high rates. Most
students either grasp this intuitively or else just guess at the question!
166
. Answer (A) is correct. If the economic results of alternative capital investments were
known with certainty or with minimal risk, the quantitative analyses would reveal the
absolute best investment options. However, if the economic results are highly uncertain,
using a decision-making process that combines rational analysis with intuition is appropriate.
Moreover, nonquantifiable variables may be involved.
Answer (B) is incorrect because the decision-making process described combines rational
quantitative analysis with intuition. In addition, research has shown that intuition can
improve decision making. Answer (C) is incorrect because knowing with certainty which
investment is the most profitable is not possible. Answer (D) is incorrect because the term
bounded rationality refers to the inability to perceive all aspects of a situation and the
tendency to simplify, not to intuitive decision making.
167
. Statement e is correct; the other statements are false. IRR can lead to
conflicting decisions with NPV even with normal cash flows if the projects are
mutually exclusive. Cash outflows are discounted at the cost of capital with the
MIRR method, while cash inflows are compounded at the cost of capital. Conflicts
between NPV and IRR arise when the cost of capital is below the crossover point.
The discounted payback method does correct the problem of ignoring the time
value of money, but it still does not account for cash flows beyond the payback
period.
168
. Statements a and c are correct; therefore, statement d is the correct choice.
The discounted payback method still ignores cash flows after the payback period.
169
. Statement a is correct; the other statements are false. Multiple IRRs can occur
only for projects with nonnormal cash flows. Mutually exclusive projects imply
that only one project should be chosen. The project with the highest NPV should
be chosen.
170
. Statement a is correct; the other statements are false. Sketch the profiles.
From the information given, D has the higher IRR. The project’s scale cannot be
determined from the information given. As C’s NPV declines more rapidly with an
increase in rates, this implies that more of the cash flows are coming later on. So
C would have a slower payback than D.
171
. Answer (D) is correct. MACRS is an accelerated method of depreciation under which
depreciation expense will be greater during the early years of an asset's life. Thus, the
outflows for income taxes will be less in the early years, but greater in the later years, and
the NPV (present value of net cash inflows - investment) will be increased. The profitability
index (present value of net cash inflows ÷ the investment) must increase if the NPV
increases.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the NPV will increase. The present value of the net inflows
will increase with no change in the investment. Answer (B) is incorrect because the IRR will
increase. Deferring expenses to later years increases the discount rate needed to reduce the
NPV to $0. Answer (C) is incorrect because the payback period will be shortened. Switching
to MACRS defers expenses and increases cash flows early in the project's life.
172
12A-. Depreciation cash flows Answer: c Diff: M
173
. Answer (D) is correct. MACRS for assets with lives of 10 years or less is based on the
200% declining-balance method of depreciation. Thus, an asset with a 3-year life would have
a straight-line rate of 33-1/3%, or a double-declining-balance rate of 66-2/3%.
Answer (A) is incorrect because the straight-line method uses the same percentage each
year during an asset's life, but MACRS uses various percentages. Answer (B) is incorrect
because MACRS is unrelated to the units-of-production method. Answer (C) is incorrect
because MACRS is unrelated to SYD depreciation.
174
. Answer (A) is correct. For tax purposes, straight-line depreciation is an alternative to the
MACRS method. Both methods will result in the same total depreciation over the life of the
asset; however, MACRS will result in greater depreciation in the early years of the asset's life
because it is an accelerated method. Given that MACRS results in larger depreciation
deductions in the early years, taxes will be lower in the early years and higher in the later
years. Because the incremental benefits will be discounted over a shorter period than the
incremental depreciation costs, MACRS is preferable to the straight-line method.
Answer (B) is incorrect because both methods will produce the same total depreciation over
the life of the asset. Answer (C) is incorrect because both methods will produce the same
total tax payments (assuming rates do not change). However, given that the tax payments
will be lower in the early years under MACRS, discounting for the time value of money makes
the straight-line alternative less advantageous. Answer (D) is incorrect because both
methods will produce the same total depreciation over the life of the asset.
175
. Taxes on gain on sale
Answer: b Diff: E N
When the machine is sold the total accumulated depreciation on it is: (0.2 + 0.32 + 0.19) $1,000,000 =
$710,000. The book value of the equipment is: $1,000,000 - $710,000 = $290,000. The machine is sold for
$400,000, so the gain is $400,000 - $290,000 = $110,000. Taxes are calculated as $110,000 0.4 = $44,000.
176
Tabular solution:
Solve for the NPV of Project A, which is also the NPV of Project B at some
k = ?
NPVA = -$15,000 + $4,000(PVIFA12%,6) + $5,000(PVIF12%,6)
= -$15,000 + $4,000(4.1114) + $5,000(0.5066) = $3,978.60.
Solve for kB
NPVB = $3,978.60 = -$14,815 + $5,100(PVIFAk,6)
$18,793.60 = $5,100(PVIFAk,6)
PVIFAk,6 = 3.68502.
Look across the row for 6 years in the PVIFA table. The factor for 16
percent is 3.6847; therefore, the risk-adjusted rate for Project B is
approximately 16 percent.
Tabular solution:
NPVA = -$25,000 + $13,000(PVIFA12%,3) + $18,000(PVIF12%,4)
= -$25,000 + $13,000(2.4018) + $18,000(0.6355) = $17,662.40.
NPVB = $17,662.40 = -$25,000 + $15,247(PVIFAk,4)
$42,662.40 = $15,247(PVIFAk,4)
(PVIFAk,4) = 2.79808
k 16%.
Tabular solution:
NPV = -$3,000 + $1,728(PVIF18%,1) + $1,920(PVIF18%,2) + $1,152(PVIF18%,3)
= -$3,000 + $1,728(0.8475) + $1,920(0.7182) + $1,152(0.6086) = $544.53.
Tabular solution:
NPV = -$45,000 + $7,800(PVIF12%,1) + $10,680(PVIF12%,2) + $7,560(PVIF12%,3)
+ $5,880(PVIF12%,4) - $1,920(PVIF12%,5)
= -$45,000 + $7,800(0.8929) + $10,680(0.7972) + $7,560(0.7118)
+ $5,880(0.6355) - $1,920(0.5674) = -$21,492.74 -$21,493.
Tabular solution:
NPV = -$40,000 + $9,800(PVIF9%,1) + $11,720(PVIF9%,2) + $9,640(PVIF9%,3)
+ $8,520(PVIF9%,4) + $15,320(PVIF9%,5)
= -$40,000 + $9,800(0.9174) + $11,720(0.8417) + $9,640(0.7722)
+ $8,520(0.7084) + $15,320(0.6499) = $2,291.29 $2,292.
0 1 2 3
Equipment purchase -$600,000
NOWC -50,000
Year 0 1 2 3 4
Project cost -5,000,000
NOWC* -300,000
*An increase in inventories is a use of funds for the company, and an increase in accounts payable is a source
of funds for the company. Thus, the change in net operating working capital will be $200,000 - $500,000 = -
$300,000 at time 0.
184
. New project NPV
Answer: a Diff: M N
0 1 2 3 4
Project cost ($500,000)
NOWC (40,000)
186
. New project NPVAnswer: d Diff: T
First, find the after-tax CFs associated with the project. This is
accomplished by subtracting the depreciation expense from the raw CF,
reducing this net CF by taxes and then adding back the depreciation
expense.
Now, enter these CFs along with the cost of the equipment to find the pre-
salvage NPV (note that the salvage value is not yet accounted for in these
CFs). The appropriate discount rate for these CFs is 11 percent. This
yields a pre-salvage NPV of $16,498.72.
Finally, the salvage value must be discounted. The PV of the salvage value
is: N = 4; I = 12; PMT = 0; FV = -10,000; and PV = $6,355.18. Adding the
PV of the salvage amount to the pre-salvage NPV yields the project NPV of
$22,853.90.
187
Enter the cash flows and solve for the NPV = $38,839.56.
188
Enter the cash flows into the cash flow register and solve for the NPV
using the WACC of 10%. NPV = $54,676.59.
189
. Risk-adjusted NPV Answer: a Diff: M
Time lines:
Project A:
0 k = 14% 1 2 3 4 Years
Project B:
0 k = 10% 1 2 3 4 Years
Tabular solution:
NPVA = $71,104(PVIFA14%,4) - $200,000
= $71,104(2.9137) - $200,000 = $7,175.72.
NPVB = $146,411(PVIF10%,3) + $146,411(PVIF10%,4) - $200,000
= $146,411(0.7513) + $146,411(0.6830) - $200,000 = $9,997.30.
Project B has the higher NPV. Since they are mutually exclusive, select
Project B.
Tabular solution:
NPV = -$50,000 + $6,000(PVIFA12%,10) + $10,000(PVIF12%,10)
= -$50,000 + $6,000(5.6502) + $10,000(0.3220)
= -$12,878.80 -$12,879.
Financial calculator solution:
Inputs: CF0 = -50,000; CF1 = 6,000; Nj = 9; CF10 = 16,000; I = 12%.
Output: NPV = -$12,878.93 -$12,879.
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. Risk-adjusted NPV Answer: c Diff: M
Time lines:
Project A:
0 k = 12% 1 2 3 Periods
Project B:
0 k = 14% 1 2 3 Periods
Tabular solution:
NPVA = $2,000(PVIF12%,1) + $2,500(PVIF12%,2) + $2,250(PVIF12%,3) - $5,000
= $2,000(0.8929) + $2,500(0.7972) + $2,250(0.7118) - $5,000
= $380.35 $380.
NPVB = $3,000(PVIF14%,1) + $2,600(PVIF14%,2) + $2,900(PVIF14%,3) - $5,000
= $3,000(0.8772) + $2,600(0.7695) + $2,900(0.6750) - $5,000
= $1,589.80 $1,590.