You Are Offered a Chance to Buy an Asset for $4,500

question 154

Multiple Choice

You are offered a chance to buy an asset for $4,500 that is expected to produce cash flows of $750 at the end of Year 1,$1,000 at the end of Year 2,$850 at the end of Year 3,and $6,250 at the end of Year 4.What rate of return would you earn if you bought this asset?

• A) 19.92%
• B) 22.87%
• C) 26.72%
• D) 22.64%
• E) 16.98%

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Definitions:

Herfindahl Indexes

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Concentration Ratio

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