Yesteryear Productions Is Considering a Project with an Initial Costs

question 90

Multiple Choice

Yesteryear Productions is considering a project with an initial costs of $318,000. The firm maintains a debt-equity ratio of .60 and has a flotation cost of debt of 5.2 percent and a flotation cost of equity of 11.1 percent. The firm has sufficient internally generated equity to cover the equity cost of this project. What is the initial cost of the project including the flotation costs?

• A) $349,019
• B) $324,324
• C) $312,386
• D) $318,513
• E) $324,706

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Definitions:

Negative Cash Effect

A situation where a company's cash outflows exceed its cash inflows, indicating a drain on the company's cash resources.

Accumulated Depreciation

A contra-asset account that summarizes or accumulates the amount of depreciation that has been taken on an asset.

Original Cost

The initial purchase price or cost of acquiring an asset including any additional expenses necessary to get it operational.

Cash Provided

The liquidity generated by a company's operations, which may include cash from revenue as well as financing and investing activities.