A Firm Is Considering Projects S and L, Whose Cash

question 51

Multiple Choice

A firm is considering Projects S and L, whose cash flows are shown below. These projects are mutually exclusive, equally risky, and not repeatable. The CEO wants to use the IRR criterion, while the CFO favors the NPV method. You were hired to advise the firm on the best procedure. If the wrong decision criterion is used, how much potential value would the firm lose?

• A) $188.68
• B) $198.61
• C) $209.07
• D) $219.52
• E) $230.49

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Definitions:

Pearson Coefficient

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 means a perfect positive correlation and -1 means a perfect negative correlation.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Population Slope

Represents the rate of change or relationship between two variables across the entire population being studied, typically in the context of linear regression.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, commonly used as a threshold to determine the statistical significance of an observed effect.