Glossimer Thread Company Is Evaluating an Investment That Will Cost

question 131

Multiple Choice

Glossimer Thread Company is evaluating an investment that will cost $760,000 and will yield cash inflows of $255,000 in the first year,$325,000 in the second year,and $380,000 in the third and the final year.Use the table below and determine the internal rate of return. Present value of $1:
$$\begin{array} { | r | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline & 8 \% & 9 \% & 10 \% & 11 \% & 12 \% \\\hline 1 & 0.926 & 0.917 & 0.909 & 0.901 & 0.893 \\\hline 2 & 0.857 & 0.842 & 0.826 & 0.812 & 0.797 \\\hline 3 & 0.794 & 0.772 & 0.751 & 0.731 & 0.712 \\\hline 4 & 0.735 & 0.708 & 0.683 & 0.659 & 0.636 \\\hline 5 & 0.681 & 0.65 & 0.621 & 0.593 & 0.567 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The IRR of the project will be ________.

• A) between 10% and 11%
• B) less than 11%
• C) less than 10%, more than 11%
• D) more than 11%

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Definitions:

Contract

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties that outlines obligations and rights of those involved.

Compounded Annually

Interest that is calculated once a year and added to the principal, which then earns interest the following year.

Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment or loan calculated once a year, where the interest is added to the principal.