A 30 Year Project Is Estimated to Cost $35 Million

question 323

Multiple Choice

A 30 year project is estimated to cost $35 million and provide annual cash flows of $5 million per year in years 1-5; $4 million per year in years 6-20 and $2 million per year in years 21-30. If the company's required rate of return is 10%, determine the NPV.

• A) $0.67 million
• B) $1.67 million
• C) $2.67 million
• D) $3.67 million
• E) $4.67 million

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before a period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to units produced, based on a specific activity (e.g., machine hours or labor hours).

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect costs related to manufacturing that are not directly tied to a specific product, such as factory rent or salary of supervisors.

Allocation Base

A measure or statistic used to distribute indirect costs to different products, services, or business units.

Labor Intensive

A process or industry that requires a large amount of labor to produce its goods or services, often resulting in higher labor costs.