You Have Been Asked to Evaluate a Project with Infinite

question 18

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to evaluate a project with infinite life. Sales and costs are projected to be $1000 and $500 respectively. There is no depreciation and the tax rate is 30%. The real required rate of return is 10%. The inflation rate is 4% and is expected to be 4% forever. Sales and costs will increase at the rate of inflation. If the project costs $3000, what is the NPV?

• A) $500.00
• B) $1629.62
• C) $365.38
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

FICA-OASDI

Federal Insurance Contributions Act - Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance; a U.S. payroll tax that funds Social Security benefits.

Federal Income Tax

A charge imposed by the national government on the yearly income of persons, businesses, trusts, and other legal bodies.

FICA-OASDI

Refers to the Social Security portion of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax, funding retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

FUTA

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act, legislation that imposes a payroll tax on businesses to fund state workforce agencies.