Chapter 10 FRL 301
An example of a sunk costs will be?
$1,200 paid t repair a machine last year
Net Capital Spending
1. Buying machines at the beginning, sell machines at the end (ATSV) 2. After- tax salvage: salvage- T(Salvage- Book Value) 3. Book Value: initial cost- accumulated depreciation
Which one of the following statements is correct?
A project can create a positive operating cash flow without affecting sales
Which one of the following is the depreciation method which allows accelerated write offs of property under various lifetime classifications?
ACRS
The operating cash flow of a cost cutting project
Can be positive even though there are no sales
Net Working Capital
Can create either a cash inflow or a cash outflow at time zero of a project
Depreciation, MARCS, Straight Line
D= (Initial Cost -salvage)/ 3 OF YEARS
Increasing which one of the following will increase the operating cash flow assuming that the bottom down approach is used to compute the operating cash flow?
Depreciation Expense
Dan is comparing three machines to determine which one to purchase. The machines sell for differing prices, have differing operating costs, differing machine lives, and will be replaced when worn out. Which one of the following computational methods should Dan use as the basis for his decision?
Equivalent Annual Cost
Which one of the following best describes pro forma financial statements?
Financial statements showing projected values for future time periods
When using the equivalent annual cost as a basis for deciding which equipment should be purchased, the equipment under consideration must fit which two of the following criteria? I. differing productive lives II. differing manufacturers III. required replacement at end of economic life IV. differing initial cost
I AND III
. Danielle's is a furniture store that is considering adding appliances to its offerings. Which of the following should be considered incremental cash flows of this project? I. utilizing the credit offered by a supplier to purchase the appliance inventory II. benefiting from increased furniture sales to appliance customers III. borrowing money from a bank to fund the appliance project IV. purchasing parts for inventory to handle any appliance repairs that might be necessary
I, II, and IV only
The equivalent annual cost considers which of the following? I. required rate of return II. operating costs III. need for replacement IV. aftertax salvage value
I,II, III, and , IV
the stand alone principle advocates that project analysis should be based solely on which one of the following costs?
Incremental
Financing Costs
Interest, principal, dividend
You are considering the purchase of a new machine. Your analysis includes the evaluation of two machines which have differing initial and ongoing costs and differing lives. Whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. You should select the machine which has the:
Lowest equivalent annual costs
Which one of the following is a correct method for computing the operating cash flow of a project assuming that the interest expense is equal to zero?
NI+D
The option that is forgone so that an asset can be utilized by a specific project is referred to as which of the following?
Opportunity costs
The fact that a proposed project is analyzed based in the projects incremental cash flows is the assumption behind which one of the following principles?
Stand alone Principle
Which one of the following costs was INCURRED in the past and cannot be recouped?
Sunk Costs
G & L Plastic Molders spent $1,200 last week repairing a machine. This week the company is trying to decide if the machine could be better utilized if they assigned it a proposed project. When analyzing the proposed project, the $1,200 should be treated as which type of cost?
Sunk cost
The current book value of a fixed asset that was purchased two years ago is used in the computation of which one of the following?
Tax due on the salvage value of that asset
opportunity costs
The most valuable alternative that is given up if a particular investment is undertaken
The bid price always assumes which one of the following?
The net present value of the project is zero.
The equivalent annual cost method is useful in determining: A. which one of two machines to purchase if the machines are mutually exclusive, have differing lives, and are a one-time purchase.
Which one of two machines should be purchased when the machines are mutually exclusive, have different machine lives, and will be replaced once they are worn out.
Sunk Costs
a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be removed
The depreciation tax shield is best described as:
amount of tax that is saved because of the depreciation expense
Changes in the net working capital requirements
can affect the cash flows of a project every year of the projects life
Which one of the following is a project cash inflow?Ignore any tax effects.
decrease in accounts receivable
The net book value of equipment will
decrease slower under straight-line depreciation than under MARCS
Kelley's Baskets makes handmade baskets for distribution to upscale retail outlets. The firm is currently considering making handmade wreaths as well. Which one of the following is the best example of an incremental operating cash flow related to the wreath project?
hiring additional employees to handle the increased workload should the firm accept the wreath project
The top down approach to computing the operating cash flow
ignores noncash expenses
The operating cash flow for a project should exclude which one of the following?
interest expense
Which one of the following best illustrates erosion as it relates to a hot dog stand located at the beach?
selling fewer hot dogs because hamburgers were added to the menu
Which one of the following best describes the concept of erosion?
the cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firms existing cash flows
The bottom - up approach to computing the operating cash flow applies only when:
the interest expense is equal to zero
The bid price is
the minimum price you should charge if you want to financially break even
A company that utilizes the MARCS system of depreciation
will have a greater tax shield in year two of the project than it would have if the firm had opted for straight line depreciation, given the same depreciation life
Which one of the following will increase a bid price?
an increase in the required rate of return
Net Working Capital Spending
1. all changes in NWC will be reversed or recovered in the end 2. Project could have NWC changes in any single year, does not have to be only at the beginning o the end 3. Changes Lead by cash, inventory, AP, AR, notes payable
Net Working Capital
1. Count 2. Additional funds required at the beginning of a project to purchase inventory and finance accounts receivable- usually recovered ay the end of the project -
Which one of the following statements is correct concerning bid prices?
A firm can submit a bid that is higher than the computed bid price and still break even
Depreciation Tax Shield
D*T
Decreasing which one of the following will increase the acceptability of a project?
Equivalent annual costs
the annual annuity stream of payments that has the same present value as a projects costs is referred to as which one of the following?
Equivalent annual costs
All of the following are related to a proposed project. Which of these should be included in the cash flow at time zero? I. purchase of $1,400 of parts inventory needed to support the project II. loan of $125,000 used to finance the project III. depreciation tax shield of $1,100 IV. $6,500 of equipment needed to commence the project
I, and IV
Pro forma statements for a proposed project should: I. be compiled on a stand-alone basis. II. include all the incremental cash flows related to the project. III. generally exclude interest expense. IV. include all project-related fixed asset acquisitions and disposals.
I,II,III, AND IV
Which of the following should be included in the analysis of a new product? I. money already spent for research and development of the new product II. reduction in sales for a current product once the new product is introduced III. increase in accounts receivable needed to finance sales of the new product IV. market value of a machine owned by the firm which will be used to produce the new product
II, III, IV
The different between a firms future cash flows if it accepts a project and the firms future cash flows if it does not accept the project is referred to as the projects:
Incremental cash Flows
Side effects
Negative- costs to other projects Positive- benefits to other projects
Project Operating Cash Flow
OFC= EBIT - taxes + depreciation OCF= (Sales- Costs)(1-t)+ Depreciation*T
Projected Total Cash Flows (Cash Flow from Assets)
Operating cash flow- change in NWC- capital spending
Three years ago, Knox Glass purchased a machine for a 3-year project. The machine is being depreciated straight-line to zero over a 5-year period. Today, the project ended and the machine was sold. Which one of the following correctly defines the aftertax salvage value of that machine? (T represents the relevant tax rate)
Sales price+ (Book value- sales pice)*T
Dexter Smith & Co. is replacing a machine simply because it has worn out. The new machine will not affect either sales or operating costs and will not have any salvage value at the end of its 5-year life. The firm has a 34 percent tax rate, uses straight-line depreciation over an asset's life, and has a positive net income. Given this, which one of the following statements is correct?
The new machine will generate positive operating cash flows, at least in the first few years of its life.
Which one of the following would make a project unacceptable?
an equivalent annual cost that exceeds that of an alternative project