A Firm Considers a Project with the Following Cash Flows

question 39

Multiple Choice

A firm considers a project with the following cash flows: time-zero = +20,000, years 1-5 = -4,500.Should the project be accepted if the cost of capital is 10 percent?

• A)Yes, the IRR of the project is 4.06 percent.
• B)Yes, the IRR of the project is 12.5 percent.
• C)No, the IRR of the project is 4.06 percent.
• D)No, the IRR of the project is 12.5 percent.

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Definitions:

End-of-period Spreadsheet

A financial report or document summarizing the accounting data and transactions at the close of an accounting period, often used for preparing financial statements.

Closing Entries

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Pre-closing Trial Balance

A listing of all active ledger accounts and their balances after adjusting entries are made but before closing entries, to verify the equality of debits and credits.

Closing Entries

Closing entries are journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts and prepare the company's books for the next period.