A Project Has Expected Cash Inflows, Starting with Year 1

question 111

Multiple Choice

A project has expected cash inflows, starting with Year 1, of $900, $1,200, $1,500, and finally in Year 4, $2,000.The profitability index is 1.11 and the discount rate is 12 percent.What is the initial cost of the project?

• A)$3,899.16
• B)$4,098.24
• C)$3,692.71
• D)$3,211.06
• E)$4,250.00

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Definitions:

EBITDA

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, an indicator used to analyze and compare profitability among companies and industries.

Revenue

Revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to a company's primary operations.

Absorption Costing

A costing technique that encompasses both direct and indirect expenses associated with the production in the product's cost.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of a product, indicating how much revenue contributes toward covering fixed costs and generating profit.