When Evaluating a New Project,firms Should Include in the Projected

question 38

Multiple Choice

When evaluating a new project,firms should include in the projected cash flows all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Changes in net operating working capital attributable to the project.
• B) Previous expenditures associated with a market test to determine the feasibility of the project,provided those costs have been expensed for tax purposes.
• C) The value of a building owned by the firm that will be used for this project.
• D) A decline in the sales of an existing product,provided that decline is directly attributable to this project.
• E) The salvage value of assets used for the project that will be recovered at the end of the project's life.

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Definitions:

Payback Period Method

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, identifying the point where cash inflows equal cash outflows.

Profitability Index

A calculation used to assess the attractiveness of an investment or project, equal to the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Net Present Value

The difference between the current value of cash inflows and the current value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment.

Required Rate

The minimum yearly earnings percentage necessary to lure individual or corporate investors into a specific project or security.