Last Month, Lloyd's Systems Analyzed the Project Whose Cash Flows

question 18

Multiple Choice

Last month, Lloyd's Systems analyzed the project whose cash flows are shown below. However, before the decision to accept or reject the project took place, the Federal Reserve changed interest rates and therefore the firm's WACC. The Fed's action did not affect the forecasted cash flows. By how much did the change in the WACC affect the project's forecasted NPV? Note that a project's expected NPV can be negative, in which case it should be rejected.

• A) -$18.89
• B) -$19.88
• C) -$20.93
• D) -$22.03
• E) -$23.13

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Definitions:

Convertible Bond

A fixed-income debt security that the holder can convert into a specified number of shares of common stock in the issuing company.

Conversion Price

The dollar amount of a bond’s par value that is exchangeable for one share of stock.

Conversion Value

The value of a convertible security if it were converted into a different asset, typically shares of the issuing company's stock.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risk, typically represented by the yield on government securities.