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question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions:
A corporation sold a tract of land for $525,000 that had originally cost $350,000.The buyer will make three annual payments of: $250,000; $125,000; and $150,000.Ignore interest and use the instalment method.
-The profit to be recognized in year two is:

• A)$0
• B)$41,667
• C)$58,333
• D)$175,000

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Definitions:

Cash Operating Costs

The expenses directly associated with the day-to-day operations of a business, excluding non-cash items like depreciation.

Payback Period

The duration of time it takes for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover its initial cost.

Discount Rate

The discount rate that's critical in the process of valuing future cash flows today, within the framework of discounted cash flow analysis.

Net Present Value

A financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment, calculated by subtracting the present value of cash outflows from the present value of cash inflows.