A 30 Year Project Is Estimated to Cost $35 Million

question 272

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 payback of the project.

• A) 6.50 years
• B) 7.00 years
• C) 7.50 years
• D) 8.00 years
• E) 8.50 years

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Definitions:

Debit and Credit

Accounting terms used to record transactions in the accounts, where debits increase asset or expense accounts and decrease liability, equity, or revenue accounts, and credits do the opposite.

Operations

The day-to-day activities involved in running a business that lead to the production of goods and delivery of services.

Journalizing

Journalizing is the process of recording transactions in a company's journal prior to posting them to the general ledger.

Posting Process

The procedure of transferring entries from a company's journal into the appropriate accounts in its ledger, which helps in summarizing financial activities.