FIN3403 Chapter 9

Which one of the following indicates an accept decision for an independent project with conventional cash flows? A. PI greater than 1.0. B. AAR lower than the required rate. C. NPV equal to the initial cash outflow. D. Required discount rate greater than the IRR. E. Discounted payback period less than the payback period.

A

The internal rate of return is: A. The discount rate that makes the net present value of a project equal to the initial cash outlay. B. Equivalent to the discount rate that makes the net present value equal to one. C. Tedious to compute without the use of either a financial calculator or a computer. D. Highly dependent upon the current interest rates offered in the marketplace. E. A better methodology than net present value when dealing with unconventional cash flows.

C

The profitability index is most closely related to which one of the following? A. Payback. B. Discounted payback. C. Average accounting return. D. Net present value. E. Modified internal rate of return.

D

Which one of the following increases the net present value of a project? A. An increase in the required rate of return. B. An increase in the initial capital requirement. C. A deferment of some cash inflows until a later year. D. An increase in the aftertax salvage value of the fixed assets. E. A reduction in the final cash inflow.

D

Which one of the following will decrease the net present value of a project? A. Increasing the value of each of the project's discounted cash inflows. B. Moving each of the cash inflows forward to a sooner time period. C. Decreasing the required discount rate. D. Increasing the project's initial cost at time zero. E. Increasing the amount of the final cash inflow.

D

Which one of these is a strength of the average accounting return method of project analysis? A. Ignores the issue of taxes. B. Uses a cutoff rate. C. Considers the time value of money. D. Based on easily obtainable information. E. Based on accounting values.

D

A project has a net present value of zero. Which one of the following best describes this project? A. The project has a zero percent rate of return. B. The project requires no initial cash investment. C. The project has no cash flows. D. The summation of all of the project's cash flows is zero. E. The project's cash inflows equal its cash outflows in current dollar terms.

E

Swenson's is considering two mutually exclusive projects, Projects A and B, and has determined that the crossover rate for these projects is 11.7 percent. Given this you know that: A. Neither project will be accepted if the discount rate is less than 11.7 percent. B. Both projects have a negative NPV at discounts rates greater than 11.7 percent. C. Both projects provide an internal rate of return of 11.7 percent. D. Both projects have a zero NPV at a discount rate of 11.7 percent. E. The project that is preferred at a discount rate of 11 percent will be the opposite project of that preferred at a discount rate of 12 percent.

E

The length of time a firm must wait to recoup, in present value terms, the money it has invested in a project is referred to as the: A. Net present value period. B. Internal return period. C. Payback period. D. Discounted profitability period. E. Discounted payback period.

E

A project has an initial cash outflow of $39,800 and produces cash inflows of $18,304, $19,516, and $14,280 for years 1 through 3, respectively. What is the NPV at a discount rate of 11 percent? A. $7,675.95 B. -$1,208.19 C. $2,971.13 D. $2,029.09 E. $1,311.16

C

A project's average net income divided by its average book value is referred to as the project's average: A. Net present value. B. Internal rate of return. C. Accounting return. D. Profitability index. E. Payback period.

C

If a firm accepts Project A it will not be feasible to also accept Project B because both projects would require the simultaneous and exclusive use of the same piece of machinery. These projects are considered to be: A. Independent. B. Interdependent. C. Mutually exclusive. D. Economically scaled. E. Operationally distinct.

C

Kristi wants to start training her most junior assistant, Amy, in the art of project analysis. Amy has just started college and has no experience or background in business finance. To get her started, Kristi is going to assign the responsibility for all projects that have initial costs less than $1,000 to Amy to analyze. Which method is Kristi most apt to ask Amy to use in making her initial decisions? A. Discounted payback. B. Profitability index. C. Internal rate of return. D. Payback. E. Average accounting return.

D

Southern Chicken is considering two projects. Project A consists of creating an outdoor eating area on the unused portion of the restaurant's property. Project B would use that outdoor space for creating a drive-thru service window. When trying to decide which project to accept, the firm should rely most heavily on which one of the following analytical methods? A. Profitability index. B. Internal rate of return. C. Payback. D. Net present value. E. Accounting rate of return.

D

The IRR that causes the net present value of the differences between two project's cash flows to equal zero is called the: A. Required return. B. Zero-sum rate. C. Present value rate. D. Break-even rate. E. Crossover rate.

E

There are two distinct discount rates at which a particular project will have a zero net present value. In this situation, the project is said to: A. Have two net present value profiles. B. Have operational ambiguity. C. Create a mutually exclusive investment decision. D. Produce multiple economies of scale. E. Have multiple rates of return.

E

Which one of the following methods of analysis provides the best information on the cost-benefit aspects of a project? A. Net present value. B. Payback. C. Internal rate of return. D. Average accounting return. E. Profitability index.

E

17. Net present value: A. Is the best method of analyzing mutually exclusive projects. B. Is less useful than the internal rate of return when comparing different sized projects. C. Is the easiest method of evaluation for nonfinancial managers to use. D. Cannot be applied when comparing mutually exclusive projects. E. Is very similar in its methodology to the average accounting return.

A

A project has an initial cost of $27,400 and a market value of $32,600. What is the difference between these two values called? A. Net present value. B. Internal return. C. Payback value. D. Profitability index. E. Discounted payback.

A

Applying the discounted payback decision rule to all projects may cause: A. Some positive net present value projects to be rejected. B. The most liquid projects to be rejected in favor of the less liquid projects. C. Projects to be incorrectly accepted due to ignoring the time value of money. D. A firm to become more long-term focused. E. Some projects to be accepted which would otherwise be rejected under the payback rule.

A

Samuelson Electronics has a required payback period of three years for all of its projects. Currently, the firm is analyzing two independent projects. Project A has an expected payback period of 2.8 years and a net present value of $6,800. Project B has an expected payback period of 3.1 years with a net present value of $28,400. Which projects should be accepted based on the payback decision rule? A. Project A only. B. Project B only. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B. E. Either, but not both projects.

A

Which one of the following is an advantage of the average accounting return method of analysis? A. Easy availability of information needed for the computation, B. Inclusion of time value of money considerations, C. The use of a cutoff rate as a benchmark, D. The use of pre-tax income in the computation, E. Use of real, versus nominal, average income,

A

Which one of the following methods determines the amount of the change a proposed project will have on the value of a firm? A. Net present value. B. Discounted payback. C. Internal rate of return. D. Profitability index. E. Payback.

A

41. Roger's Meat Market is considering two independent projects. The profitability index decision rule indicates that both projects should be accepted. This result most likely does which one of the following? A. Conflicts with the results of the net present value decision rule. B. Assumes the firm has sufficient funds to undertake both projects. C. Agrees with the decision that would also apply if the projects were mutually exclusive. D. Bases the accept/reject decision on the same variables as the average accounting return. E. Fails to provide useful information as the firm must reject at least one of the projects.

B

A project has a discounted payback period that is equal to the required payback period. Given this, which of the following statements must be true? A. The project will not be acceptable under the payback rule. B. The project must have a profitability index that is equal to or greater than 1.0. C. The project must have a zero net present value. D. The project's internal rate of return must equal the required return. E. The project will still be acceptable if the discount rate is increased.

B

Assume a project is independent with financing cash flows. Which one of these statements is correct? A. The IRR cannot be used to determine the acceptability of the project. B. The project is acceptable if the required return exceeds the IRR. C. The project is acceptable only if the NPV is zero or negative. D. The project's net present value profile is upsloping. E. The project is acceptable if the internal rate of return is negative.

B

Graphing the crossover point helps explain: A. Why one project is always superior to another project. B. How decisions concerning mutually exclusive projects are derived. C. How the duration of a project affects the decision as to which project to accept. D. How the net present value and the initial cash outflow of a project are related. E. How the profitability index and the net present value are related.

B

If a project has a net present value equal to zero, then: A. The total of the cash inflows must equal the initial cost of the project. B. The project earns a return exactly equal to the discount rate. C. A decrease in the project's initial cost will cause the project to have a negative NPV. D. Any delay in receiving the projected cash inflows will cause the project to have a positive NPV. E. The project's PI must also be equal to zero.

B

Rossiter Restaurants is analyzing a project that requires $180,000 of fixed assets. When the project ends, those assets are expected to have an aftertax salvage value of $45,000. How is the $45,000 salvage value handled when computing the net present value of the project? A. Reduction in the cash outflow at time zero. B. Cash inflow in the final year of the project. C. Cash inflow for the year following the final year of the project. D. Cash inflow prorated over the life of the project. E. Not included in the net present value.

B

The length of time a firm must wait to recoup the money it has invested in a project is called the: A. Internal return period. B. Payback period. C. Profitability period. D. Discounted cash period. E. Valuation period.

B

When the present value of the cash inflows exceeds the initial cost of a project, then the project should be: A. Accepted because the payback period is less than the required time period. B. Accepted because the profitability index is greater than 1. C. Accepted because the profitability index is negative. D. Rejected because the internal rate of return is negative. E. Rejected because the net present value is positive.

B

Which one of the following methods of project analysis is defined as computing the value of a project based on the present value of the project's anticipated cash flows? A. Constant dividend growth model. B. Discounted cash flow valuation. C. Average accounting return. D. Expected earnings model. E. Internal rate of return.

B

In actual practice, managers most frequently use which two types of investment criteria? A. NPV and payback. B. AAR and IRR. C. IRR and NPV. D. IRR and payback. E. NPV and PI.

C

Isaac has analyzed two mutually exclusive projects that have 3-year lives. Project A has an NPV of $81,406, a payback period of 2.48 years, and an AAR of 9.31 percent. Project B has an NPV of $82,909, a payback period of 2.57 years, and an AAR of 9.22 percent. The required return for Project A is 11.5 percent while it is 12 percent for Project B. Both projects have a required AAR of 9.25 percent. Isaac must make a recommendation and justify it in 15 words or less. What should his recommendation be? A. Accept both projects because both NPVs are positive. B. Accept Project A because it has the shortest payback period. C. Accept Project B and reject Project A based on the NPVs. D. Accept Project A and reject Project B based on their AARs. E. Accept Project A because it has the lower required return.

C

Mutually exclusive projects are best defined as competing projects that: A. Would need to commence on the same day. B. Have the same initial start-up costs. C. Both require the total use of the same limited resource. D. Both have negative cash outflows at time zero. E. Have the same life span.

C

Tedder Mining has analyzed a proposed expansion project and determined that the internal rate of return is lower than the firm desires. Which one of the following changes to the project would be most expected to increase the project's internal rate of return? A. Decreasing the required discount rate. B. Increasing the initial investment in fixed assets. C. Condensing the firm's cash inflows into fewer years without lowering the total amount of those inflows. D. Eliminating the salvage value. E. Decreasing the amount of the final cash inflow.

C

Western Beef Exporters is considering a project that has an NPV of $32,600, an IRR of 15.1 percent, and a payback period of 3.2 years. The required return is 14.5 percent and the required payback period is 3.0 years. Which one of the following statements correctly applies to this project? A. The net present value indicates accept while the internal rate of return indicates reject. B. Payback indicates acceptance. C. The payback decision rule could override the accept decision indicated by the net present value. D. The payback rule will automatically be ignored since both the net present value and the internal rate of return indicate an accept decision. E. The net present value decision rule is the only rule that matters when making the final decision.

C

Which of the following are advantages of the payback method of project analysis? A. Considers time value of money, liquidity bias. B. Liquidity bias, arbitrary cutoff point. C. Liquidity bias, ease of use. D. Ignores time value of money, ease of use. E. Ease of use, arbitrary cutoff point.

C

Which one of the following statements related to the internal rate of return (IRR) is correct? A. The IRR yields the same accept and reject decisions as the net present value method given mutually exclusive projects. B. A project with an IRR equal to the required return would reduce the value of a firm if accepted. C. The IRR is equal to the required return when the net present value is equal to zero. D. Financing type projects should be accepted if the IRR exceeds the required return. E. The average accounting return is a better method of analysis than the IRR from a financial point of view.

C

Which one of the following statements would generally be considered as accurate given independent projects with conventional cash flows? A. The internal rate of return decision may contradict the net present value decision. B. Business practice dictates that independent projects should have three distinct accept indicators before a project is actually implemented. C. The payback decision rule could override the net present value decision rule should cash availability be limited. D. The profitability index rule cannot be applied in this situation. E. The projects cannot be accepted unless the average accounting return decision ruling is positive.

C

Which two methods of project analysis are the most biased towards short-term projects? A. Net present value and internal rate of return. B. Internal rate of return and profitability index. C. Payback and discounted payback. D. Net present value and discounted payback. E. Discounted payback and profitability index.

C

Why is payback often used as the sole method of analyzing a proposed small project? A. Payback considers the time value of money. B. All relevant cash flows are included in the payback analysis. C. It is the only method where the benefits of the analysis outweigh the costs of that analysis. D. Payback is the most desirable of the various financial methods of analysis. E. Payback is focused on the long-term impact of a project.

C

You are comparing two mutually exclusive projects. The crossover point is 12.3 percent. You have determined that you should accept project A if the required return is 13.1 percent. This implies you should: A. Always accept Project A. B. Be indifferent to the projects at any discount rate above 13.1 percent. C. Always accept Project A if the required return exceeds the crossover rate. D. Accept Project B only when the required return is equal to the crossover rate. E. Accept Project B if the required return is less than 13.1 percent.

C

You are viewing a graph that plots the NPVs of a project to various discount rates that could be applied to the project's cash flows. What is the name given to this graph? A. Project tract. B. Projected risk profile. C. NPV profile. D. NPV route. E. Present value sequence.

C

A project has a required payback period of three years. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the payback analysis of this project? A. The cash flows in each of the three years must exceed one-third of the project's initial cost if the project is to be accepted. B. The cash flow in year three is ignored. C. The project's cash flow in year three is discounted by a factor of (1 + R)3. D. The cash flow in year two is valued just as highly as the cash flow in year one. E. The project is acceptable whenever the payback period exceeds three years.

D

The final decision on which one of two mutually exclusive projects to accept ultimately depends upon which one of the following? A. Initial cost of each project. B. Timing of the cash inflows. C. Total cash inflows of each project. D. Required rate of return. E. Length of each project's life.

D

The internal rate of return is defined as the: A. Maximum rate of return a firm expects to earn on a project. B. Rate of return a project will generate if the project in financed solely with internal funds. C. Discount rate that equates the net cash inflows of a project to zero. D. Discount rate which causes the net present value of a project to equal zero. E. Discount rate that causes the profitability index for a project to equal zero.

D

The present value of an investment's future cash flows divided by the initial cost of the investment is called the: A. Net present value. B. Internal rate of return. C. Average accounting return. D. Profitability index. E. Profile period.

D

Which one of the following characteristics is most associated with financing type projects? A. Long payback period. B. Multiple internal rates of return. C. Cash inflows that equal cash outflows when ignoring the time value of money. D. Prepaid services. E. Conventional cash flows.

D

Which one of the following correctly applies to the average accounting rate of return? A. It considers the time value of money. B. It measures net income as a percentage of the sales generated by a project. C. It is the best method of analyzing mutually exclusive projects from a financial point of view. D. It is the primary methodology used in analyzing independent projects. E. It can be compared to the return on assets ratio.

E

Which one of the following is a project acceptance indicator given an independent project with investing type cash flows? A. Profitability index less than 1.0. B. Project's internal rate of return less than the required return. C. Discounted payback period greater than requirement. D. Average accounting return that is less than the internal rate of return. E. Modified internal rate of return that exceeds the required return.

E

Which one of the following is the best example of two mutually exclusive projects? A. Building a furniture store beside a clothing outlet in the same shopping mall. B. Producing both plastic forks and spoons on the same assembly line. C. Using an empty warehouse to store both raw materials and finished goods. D. Promoting two products during the same television commercial. E. Waiting until a machine finishes molding Product A before being able to mold Product B.

E

Which one of these statements related to discounted payback is correct? A. Payback is a better method of analysis than is discounted payback. B. Discounted payback is used more frequently in business than is payback. C. Discounted payback does not require a cutoff point. D. Discounted payback is biased towards long-term projects. E. The discounted payback period decreases as the discount rate decreases.

E