Truskowski Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning a Capital

question 37

Multiple Choice

Truskowski Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment; the annual depreciation expense will be $60,000. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.
Use Exhibit 7B-1 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table.
The net present value of the project is closest to:

• A) $280,000
• B) $386,620
• C) $235,840
• D) $146,620

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Definitions:

Consumption Function

An economic formula representing the relationship between total consumption and gross national income, indicating how changes in income affect spending.

Saving

The portion of income not spent on current expenditures or consumption, often put aside for future use or investment.

Disposable Income

The amount of money a household has available for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.

Consumption Function

A macroeconomic concept that describes the relationship between total consumption and gross national income.