Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance the project would be raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a cost when determining the project's cash flows will lead to an upward bias in the NPV.
• B) In a capital budgeting analysis where part of the funds used to finance the project would be raised as debt, failure to include interest expense as a cost when determining the project's cash flows will lead to a downward bias in the NPV.
• C) The existence of any type of "externality" will reduce the calculated NPV versus the NPV that would exist without the externality.
• D) If one of the assets to be used by a potential project is already owned by the firm, and if that asset could be sold or leased to another firm if the new project were not undertaken, then the net after-tax proceeds that could be obtained should be charged as a cost to the project under consideration.
• E) If one of the assets to be used by a potential project is already owned by the firm but is not being used, then any costs associated with that asset is a sunk cost and should be ignored.

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Definitions:

Net Assets

The total assets of an entity minus its total liabilities, representing the entity's equity value or net worth.

Income Ratio

A financial metric that compares different streams of income to assess financial performance or profitability.

Capital Balances

Capital balances indicate the amount of equity a partner or shareholder has in a business, reflecting the net contributions and withdrawals, plus their share of profits or losses.

Income and Losses

Income and losses refer to the financial results of a company's operations, with income indicating profit and losses indicating expenses exceeding revenues.