Which of the Following Should Be Considered When a Company

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should be considered when a company estimates the cash flows used to analyze a proposed project?

• A) Since the firm's director of capital budgeting spent some of her time last year to evaluate the new project, a portion of her salary for that year should be charged to the project's initial cost.
• B) The company has spent and expensed $1 million on R&D associated with the new project.
• C) The company spent and expensed $10 million on a marketing study before its current analysis regarding whether to accept or reject the project.
• D) The firm would borrow all the money used to finance the new project, and the interest on this debt would be $1.5 million per year.
• E) The new project is expected to reduce sales of one of the company's existing products by 5%.

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Definitions:

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between countries or individuals, allowing for the specialization and efficiency benefits.

Relative Values

A measure of the worth or importance of one thing in comparison to another, often used in economics to compare the value of different commodities or services.

Barter System

The barter system is a method of exchange where goods or services are traded directly for other goods or services without the use of currency.

Services

Intangible products such as banking, cleaning, and consulting, which are consumed at the time they are produced.