Suppose Your Firm Is Considering Investing in a Project with the Cash

question 105

Multiple Choice

Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown as follows, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 8 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistic for the project are three and three and a half years, respectively.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Time } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\hline \text { Cash Flow } & - 100,000 & 30,000 & 45,000 & 55,000 & 30,000 & 10,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Use the PI decision rule to evaluate this project; should it be accepted or rejected?

• A) ?0.39 percent, reject
• B) 0.39 percent, accept
• C) ?38.88 percent, reject
• D) 38.88 percent, accept

Understand the rights of successive assignees under the Restatement.

Analyze the legal status and rights of third-party beneficiaries.

Comprehend the legal implications of revocability and irrevocability in assignments.

Recognize the role of consideration in the validity of an assignment.

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Definitions:

Explicit Costs

These are direct monetary payments a firm makes to purchase inputs for its production, such as wages, rent, and materials.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources already owned by the firm for production, as opposed to external spending.

Economic Profit

The difference between revenue generated from output and the opportunity costs of inputs used, considering both explicit and implicit costs.

Accounting Profit

The profit of a company after all expenses have been deducted from revenues, but before deducting income taxes.