fmgt exam 2

Which one of the following methods predicts the amount by which the value of a firm will change if a project is accepted?

Net present value

Bui Bakery has a required payback period of two years for all of its projects. Currently, the firm is analyzing two independent projects. Project X has an expected payback period of 1.4 years and a net present value of $6,100. Project Z has an expected payback period of 2.6 years with a net present value of $18,600. Which project(s) should be accepted based on the payback decision rule?

Project X only

Which one of the following statements related to the internal rate of return (IRR) is correct?

The IRR is equal to the required return when the net present value is equal to zero.

Which one of these statements related to growing annuities and perpetuities is correct?

The present value of a growing perpetuity will decrease if the discount rate is increased.

the internal rate of return is defined as the:

discount rate which causes the net present value of a project to equal zero.

Nirav just opened a savings account paying 2 percent interest, compounded annually. After four years, the savings account will be worth $5,000. Assume there are no additional deposits or withdrawals. Given this information, Nirav:

could have deposited less money today and still had $5,000 in four years if the account paid a higher rate of interest.

The interest earned on both the initial principal and the interest reinvested from prior periods is called:

compound interest.

Your grandmother has promised to give you $5,000 when you graduate from college. She is expecting you to graduate two years from now. What happens to the present value of this gift if you delay your graduation by one year and graduate three years from now?

decreases

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:

have multiple rates of return

Your aunt has promised to give you $5,000 when you graduate from college. You expect to graduate three years from now. If you speed up your plans to enable you to graduate two years from now, the present value of the promised gift will:

increase.

Which one of the following accurately defines a perpetuity?

unending equal payments paid at equal time intervals

which one of the following is the best example of two mutually exclusive projects

waiting until a machine finishes molding Product A before being able to mold Product B

You are considering a project with conventional cash flows and the following characteristics: Which of the following statements is correct given this information? I. The discount rate used in computing the net present value was less than 11.63 percent. II. The discounted payback period must be greater than 2.98 years. III. The discount rate used in the computation of the profitability ratio was 11.63 percent. IV. This project should be accepted as the internal rate of return exceeds the required return.

I, II, and IV only

Which one of the following will decrease the net present value of a project?

Increasing the project's initial cost at Time 0

You are comparing two investment options that each pay 6 percent interest compounded annually. Both options will provide you with $12,000 of income. Option A pays $2,000 the first year followed by two annual payments of $5,000 each. Option B pays three annual payments of $4,000 each. Which one of the following statements is correct given these two investment options? Assume a positive discount rate. (No calculations needed.)

Option B has a higher present value at Time 0.

The internal rate of return:

is easy to understand.

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:

mutually exclusive.

If a firm accepts Project X it will not be feasible to also accept Project Z because both projects would require the simultaneous and exclusive use of the same piece of machinery. These projects are considered to be:

mutually exclusive.

Javangula Foods is considering two mutually exclusive projects and has determined that the crossover rate for these projects is 12.3 percent. Given this information, you know that:

the project that is acceptable at a discount rate of 12 percent should be rejected at a discount rate of 13 percent.

Sophia and Mallory are the same age. At age 25, Sophia invests $6,000 at 7 percent, compounded annually. At age 30, Mallory invests $6,000 at 7 percent, compounded annually. All else constant, when they both reach age 60:

Sophia will have more money than Mallory.

Which one of the following statements correctly defines a time value of money relationship?

Time and present value are inversely related, all else held constant.