3. Risk analysis in capital budgeting Projects differ in risk, and risk analysis is a critical component of the capital budgeting process. Consider the case of United Recycling Inc.: United Recycling Inc. is one of the largest recyclers of glass and paper products in the United States. The company is looking into expanding into the cardboard recycling business. The company's CFO has performed a detailed analysis of the proposed expansion. The selling price of recycled cardboard can fluctuate dramatically, depending on the market conditions. By creating models that used different assumptions for the selling price of recycled cardboard but keeping all other inputs in the model the same, the CFO demonstrated the effect of fluctuations in the price of recycled cardboard. Based on the information given, determine which of the statements is correct. The company's CFO was conducting a sensitivity analysis on the project's financial model. The company's CFO performed a scenario analysis on the project's financial model. Evaluating risk is an important part of the capital budgeting process. Which of the following is measured by the variability of the project's expected returns? Market, or beta, risk Stand-alone risk Corporate, or within-firm, risk The problem with using when trying to adjust for projects that are more risky or less risky than a firm's average project is that these adjustments are extremely subjective and difficult to justify. 4. Within-firm risk and beta risk Understanding risks that affect projects and the impact of risk consideration Yatta Net International has manufacturing, distribution, retail, and consulting divisions. Projects undertaken by the manufacturing and distribution divisions tend to be low-risk projects, because these divisions are well established and have predictable demand. The company started its retail and consulting divisions within the last year, and it is unknown if these divisions will be profitable. The company knew that opening these new divisions would be risky, but its management believes the divisions have the potential to be extremely profitable under favorable market conditions. The company is currently using its WACC to evaluate new projects for all divisions. If Yatta Net International does not risk-adjust its discount rate for specific projects properly, which of the following is likely to occur over time? Check all that apply. The firm will accept too many relatively risky projects. The firm will become less valuable. The firm will accept too many relatively safe projects. Which of the following statements about these projects' risk is correct? Check all that apply. Project B has more corporate risk than Project A. Project B has more market risk than Project A. Project B has more stand-alone risk than Project A. Project A has more stand-alone risk than Project B