Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 77

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Rearden Metal is evaluating a project that requires an investment of $150 million today and provides a single cash flow of $180 million for sure one year from now.Rearden decides to use 100% debt financing for this investment.The risk-free rate is 5% and Rearden's corporate tax rate is 21%.Assume that the investment is fully depreciated at the end of the year.
-The NPV of this project using the APV method is closest to:

• A)$10 million.
• B)$17 million.
• C)$42 million.
• D)$71 million.

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Definitions:

Certain Income

Certain income refers to a guaranteed or fixed amount of earnings that an individual or entity can expect to receive over a period.

Uncertain Income

Uncertain income refers to earnings that fluctuate and are not guaranteed, often associated with irregular work or investment returns.

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Marginal Utility

The added gratification or usefulness experienced from the consumption of an additional unit of a good or service.