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Which one of the following statements is correct? A. Firms should accept low risk projects prior to funding high risk projects. B. Making subjective adjustments to a firm's WACC when determining project discount rates unfairly punishes low-risk divisions within a firm. C. A project that is unacceptable today might be acceptable tomorrow given a change in market returns. D. The pure play method is most frequently used for projects involving the expansion of a firm's current operation E. Firms that elect to use the pure play method for determining a discount rate for a project cannot subjectively adjust the pure play rate.

a project that is unacceptable today might be acceptable tomorrow given a change in market returns

If a firm uses its WACC as the discount rate for all of the projects it undertakes then the firm will tend to: I. reject some positive net present value projects. II. accept some negative net present value projects. III. favor high risk projects over low risk projects. IV. increase its overall level of risk over time. A. I and III only B. III and IV only C. I, II, and III only D. I, II, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

all

The weighted average cost of capital for a firm may be dependent upon the firm's: I. rate of growth. II. debt-equity ratio. III. preferred dividend payment. IV. retention ratio. A. I and III only B. II and IV only C. I, II, and IV only D. I, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

all

Preston Industries has two separate divisions. Each division is in a separate line of business. Division A is the largest division and represents 70 percent of the firm's overall sales. Division A is also the riskier of the two divisions. Division B is the smaller and least risky of the two. When management is deciding which of the various divisional projects should be accepted, the managers should: A. allocate more funds to Division A since it is the largest of the two divisions. B. fund all of Division B's projects first since they tend to be less risky and then allocate the remaining funds to the Division A projects that have the highest net present values. C. allocate the company's funds to the projects with the highest net present values based on the firm's weighted average cost of capital. D. assign appropriate, but differing, discount rates to each project and then select the projects with the highest net present values. E. fund the highest net present value projects from each division based on an allocation of 70 percent of the funds to Division A and 30 percent of the funds to Division B.

assign appropriate, but differing, discount rates to each project and then select the projects with the highest NPV

The subjective approach to project analysis: A. is used only when a firm has an all-equity capital structure. B. uses the WACC of firm X as the basis for the discount rate for a project under consideration by firm Y. C. assigns discount rates to projects based on the discretion of the senior managers of a firm. D. allows managers to randomly adjust the discount rate assigned to a project once the project's beta has been determined. E. applies a lower discount rate to projects that are financed totally with equity as compared to those that are partially financed with debt.

assigns discount rates to projects based on the discretion of the senior managers of a firm

Flotation costs for a levered firm should: A. be ignored when analyzing a project because they are not an actual project cost. B. be spread over the life of a project thereby reducing the cash flows for each year of the project. C. only be considered when two projects are mutually exclusive. D. be weighted and included in the initial cash flow. E. be totally ignored when internal equity funding is utilized.

be weighted and included in the initial cash outflow

Phil's is a sit-down restaurant that specializes in home-cooked meals. Theresa's is a walk-in deli that specializes in specialty soups and sandwiches. Both firms are currently considering expanding their operations during the summer months by offering pre-wrapped donuts, sandwiches, and wraps at a local beach. Phil's currently has a WACC of 14 percent while Theresa's WACC is 10 percent. The expansion project has a projected net present value of $12,600 at a 10 percent discount rate and a net present value of -$2,080 at a 14 percent discount rate. Which firm or firms should expand and offer food at the local beach during the summer months? A. Phil's only B. Theresa's only C. both Phil's and Theresa's D. neither Phil's nor Theresa's E. cannot be determined from the information provided

both phil and theresa

The after-tax cost of debt: A. varies inversely to changes in market interest rates. B. will generally exceed the cost of equity if the relevant tax rate is zero. C. will generally equal the cost of preferred if the tax rate is zero. D. is unaffected by changes in the market rate of interest. E. has a greater effect on a firm's cost of capital when the debt-equity ratio increases.

has a greater effect on a firms cost of capital when the debt equity ratio increases

When a firm has flotation costs equal to 7 percent of the funding need, project analysts should: A. increase the project's discount rate to offset these expenses by multiplying the firm's WACC by 1.07. B. increase the project's discount rate to offset these expenses by dividing the firm's WACC by (1 - 0.07). C. add 7 percent to the firm's WACC to get the discount rate for the project. D. increase the initial project cost by multiplying that cost by 1.07. E. increase the initial project cost by dividing that cost by (1 - 0.07).

increase in the initial project cost by dividing that cost by (1-.07)

Assigning discount rates to individual projects based on the risk level of each project: A. may cause the firm's overall weighted average cost of capital to either increase or decrease over time. B. will prevent the firm's overall cost of capital from changing over time. C. will cause the firm's overall cost of capital to decrease over time. D. decreases the value of the firm over time. E. negates the firm's goal of creating the most value for the shareholders.

may cause the firms overall weighted average cost of capital to either increase or decrease over time

Wilderness Adventures specializes in back-country tours and resort management. Travel Excitement specializes in making travel reservations and promoting vacation travel. Wilderness Adventures has an after-tax cost of capital of 13 percent and Travel Excitement has an after-tax cost of capital of 11 percent. Both firms are considering building wilderness campgrounds complete with man-made lakes and hiking trails. The estimated net present value of such a project is estimated at $87,000 at a discount rate of 11 percent and -$12,500 at a 13 percent discount rate. Which firm or firms, if either, should accept this project? A. Wilderness Adventures only B. Travel Excitement only C. both Wilderness Adventures and Travel Excitement D. neither Wilderness Adventures nor Travel Excitement E. cannot be determined without further information

neither wilderness adventures nor travel excitement

Which one of the following statements is correct? A. The subjective approach assesses the risks of each project and assigns an adjustment factor that is unique just for that project. B. Overall, a firm makes better decisions when it uses the subjective approach than when it uses its WACC as the discount rate for all projects. C. Firms will correctly accept or reject every project if they adopt the subjective approach. D. Mandatory projects should only be accepted if they produce a positive NPV when the firm's WACC is used as the discount rate. E. The pure play approach should only be used with low-risk projects.

overall, a firm makes better decisions when it uses a subjective approach than when it uses its WACC as the discount rate for all projects

Markley and Stearns is a multi-divisional firm that uses its WACC as the discount rate for all proposed projects. Each division is in a separate line of business and each presents risks unique to those lines. Given this, a division within the firm will tend to: A. receive less project funding if its line of business is riskier than that of the other divisions. B. avoid risky projects so it can receive more project funding. C. become less risky over time based on the projects that are accepted. D. have equal probability of receiving funding as compared to the other divisions. E. prefer higher risk projects over lower risk projects.

prefer higher risk projects over lower risk projects

The weighted average cost of capital for a firm is the: A. discount rate which the firm should apply to all of the projects it undertakes. B. rate of return a firm must earn on its existing assets to maintain the current value of its stock. C. coupon rate the firm should expect to pay on its next bond issue. D. minimum discount rate the firm should require on any new project. E. rate of return shareholders should expect to earn on their investment in this firm.

rate of return a firm must earn on its existing assets to maintain the current value of its stock

Which one of the following statements is correct for a firm that uses debt in its capital structure? A. The WACC should decrease as the firm's debt-equity ratio increases. B. When computing the WACC, the weight assigned to the preferred stock is based on the coupon rate multiplied by the par value of the preferred. C. The firm's WACC will decrease as the corporate tax rate decreases. D. The weight of the common stock used in the computation of the WACC is based on the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the book value per share. E. The WACC will remain constant unless a firm retires some of its debt.

the WACC should decrease as the firms debt equity ratio increases

Morris Industries has a capital structure of 55 percent common stock, 10 percent preferred stock, and 45 percent debt. The firm has a 60 percent dividend payout ratio, a beta of 0.89, and a tax rate of 38 percent. Given this, which one of the following statements is correct? A. The after-tax cost of debt will be greater than the current yield-to-maturity on the firm's bonds. B. The firm's cost of preferred is most likely less than the firm's actual cost of debt. C. The firm's cost of equity is unaffected by a change in the firm's tax rate. D. The cost of equity can only be estimated using the SML approach. E. The firm's weighted average cost of capital will remain constant as long as the capital structure remains constant.

the firms cost of equity is unaffected by a change in the firms tax rate

The discount rate assigned to an individual project should be based on: A. the firm's weighted average cost of capital. B. the actual sources of funding used for the project. C. an average of the firm's overall cost of capital for the past five years. D. the current risk level of the overall firm. E. the risks associated with the use of the funds required by the project.

the risks associated with the use of the funds required by the project

The flotation cost for a firm is computed as: A. the arithmetic average of the flotation costs of both debt and equity. B. the weighted average of the flotation costs associated with each form of financing. C. the geometric average of the flotation costs associated with each form of financing. D. one-half of the flotation cost of debt plus one-half of the flotation cost of equity. E. a weighted average based on the book values of the firm's debt and equity.

the weighted average of the flotation costs associated with each form of financing