A Firm Is Trying to Determine Which of Two Products

question 99

Multiple Choice

A firm is trying to determine which of two products it should launch. Product A has an expected life of three years. It will bring in cash flows of $11,000 in each of the three years. Product B has an expected life of two years. It will bring in cash flows of $15,500 in each of the two years. Assume a discount rate of 8%. Which product should the firm, based on NPV alone, select?

• A) Product A
• B) Product B
• C) Product A and B are equivalent
• D) NPV for the products cannot be calculated with the information given.

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Definitions:

Maturity Value

The amount payable to the investor at the end of a fixed term investment, including the principal and the interest.

Equal Payments

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