The Net Present Value of a Replacement Item of Equipment

question 97

True/False

The net present value of a replacement item of equipment will decrease if the current market value of the equipment to be replaced is increased,other things held constant.

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Definitions:

Compound Annual Rate

The rate of return that would be required for an investment to grow from its beginning balance to its ending one, compounding over a period of a year.

Compounded Annually

Describes the calculation of interest on an investment whereby the interest earned each year is added to the principal sum, leading to interest being earned on interest from the subsequent year onwards.

Monthly Compounded

Calculation of interest on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a deposit or loan, compounded every month.

RRSP

Registered Retirement Savings Plan, a Canadian account for holding savings and investment assets, with tax benefits.