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Which of the following investment rules does not use the time value of the money concept? |
| | A) | The payback period |
| | B) | Internal rate of return |
| | C) | Net present value |
| | D) | All of the above use the time value concept |
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If the net present value of project A is +$80, and of project B is +$60, then the net present value of the combined project is: |
| | A) | +$80 |
| | B) | +$60 |
| | C) | +$140 |
| | D) | None of the above |
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You have three mutually exclusive projects: A, B, and C. They have NPVs of +$50, -$20 and +$100, respectively. What should you do? |
| | A) | Accept A |
| | B) | Accept B |
| | C) | Accept C |
| | D) | Accept A and C. |
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The payback period rule accepts all projects for which the payback period is: |
| | A) | Greater than the cut-off value |
| | B) | Less than the cut-off value |
| | C) | Is positive |
| | D) | An integer |
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Which of the following capital budgeting methods has the value additive property? |
| | A) | NPV |
| | B) | IRR |
| | C) | Payback period |
| | D) | Discounted payback period |
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The disadvantages of the book rate of return method is/are: |
| | A) | It uses net income instead of cash flows |
| | B) | The pattern of income has no impact on the book rate of return |
| | C) | There is no clear cut decision rule |
| | D) | All of the above |
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The IRR is defined as: |
| | A) | The discount rate that makes the NPV equal to zero |
| | B) | The difference between the cost of capital and the present value of the cash flows |
| | C) | The discount rate used in the NPV method |
| | D) | The discount rate used in the discounted payback period method |
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Saline Company is considering investing in a new project. The project will need an initial investment of $1,200,000 and will generate $600,000 (after-tax) cash flows for three years. Calculate the IRR for the project. |
| | A) | 14.5% |
| | B) | 18.6% |
| | C) | 23.4% |
| | D) | 20.2% |
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Werney Company is considering investing in a new project. The project will need an initial investment of $1,200,000 and will generate $600,000 (after-tax) cash flows for three years. Calculate the NPV for the project if the cost of capital is 15%. |
| | A) | $169,935 |
| | B) | $292,110 |
| | C) | $600,000 |
| | D) | $258,460 |
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Profitability index is the ratio of: |
| | A) | Present value of cash flow to initial investment |
| | B) | Net present value cash flow to initial investment |
| | C) | Net present value of cash flow to IRR |
| | D) | Present value of cash flow to IRR |
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For a company with a positive NPV and an opportunity cost of capital of 9%, which of the following IRRs must be false? |
| | A) | 8.50% |
| | B) | 9.50% |
| | C) | 10.5% |
| | D) | 11.5% |
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Who imposes soft rationing limits? |
| | A) | Lenders |
| | B) | Managers |
| | C) | Capital Markets |
| | D) | Regulators |
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What is the IRR for a project with the following cash flows: Year 0 -5000, Year 1 +3000, Year 2 +4000? |
| | A) | 10.1% |
| | B) | 15.0% |
| | C) | 24.3% |
| | D) | 31.0% |
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What is the payback period for a project with the following cash flows: Year 0 -5000, Year 1 +3000, Year 2 +4000? |
| | A) | 1 year |
| | B) | 2 years |
| | C) | 3 years |
| | D) | 4 years |
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A project requires an investment of $10 million and has an NPV of $16 million. What is its profitability index? |
| | A) | 1.0 |
| | B) | 1.6 |
| | C) | 0.6 |
| | D) | 3.2 |
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