Shanghai Shipping Is Considering Investing in a Project That Requires

question 6

Multiple Choice

Shanghai Shipping is considering investing in a project that requires an after-tax initial investment of 156 million and is expected to produce after-tax cash inflows of $40 million for each of the next five years. The firm's cost of capital is 10%. Based on this information, the IRR of the project is _________ percent and the firm should _________ the project.

• A) 9.9; accept
• B) 9.9, reject
• C) 8.9, accept
• D) 8.9, reject

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Definitions:

Break-even

The point at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Sales Dollars

The total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services, measured in monetary terms.

Seed Division

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Break-even

The point at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no net profit or loss.