Question: Two mutually exclusive projects have 3-year lives and a required rate of return of 10.5 percent. Project A costs $75,000 and has cash flows of

Two mutually exclusive projects have 3-year lives and a required rate of return of 10.5 percent. Project A costs $75,000 and has cash flows of $18,500, $42,900, and $28,600 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. Project B costs $72,000 and has cash flows of $22,000, $38,000, and $26,500 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. Using the IRR, which project, or projects, if either, should be accepted?

  • reject both projects

  • accept both projects

  • accept Project A and reject Project B.

  • accept Project B and reject Project A.

  • select either project as there is no significant difference between them

2-

The payback method:

  • is the most frequently used method of capital budgeting analysis.

  • is a more sophisticated method of analysis than the profitability index.

  • generally results in decisions that conflict with the decision suggested by NPV analysis.

  • considers the time value of money.

  • applies mainly to projects where the actual results will be known relatively soon.

3-

The pretax salvage value of an asset is equal to the:

  • book value if MACRS depreciation is used.

  • market value minus the book value.

  • book value minus the market value.

  • book value if straight-line depreciation is used.

  • market value.

4-

A project has an initial cost of $10,600 and produces cash inflows of $3,700, $4,900, and $2,500 for Years 1 to 3, respectively. What is the discounted payback period if the required rate of return is 7.5 percent?

  • 2.78 years

  • 2.65 years

  • never

  • 2.94 years

  • 2.88 years

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