Suppose Your Firm Is Considering Two Independent Projects with the Cash

question 24

Multiple Choice

Suppose your firm is considering two independent projects with the cash flows shown as follows. The required rate of return on projects of both of their risk class is 12 percent, and the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistic for the projects are two and a half and three years, respectively. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } \text { Time } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\\text { Project A Cash Flow } & - 5,000 & 1,000 & 3,000 & 5,000 \\\text { Project B Cash Flow } & - 10,000 & 5,000 & 5,000 & 5,000\end{array}$$ Use the payback decision rule to evaluate these projects; which one(s) should be accepted or rejected?

• A)Accept both A and B
• B)Accept neither A nor B
• C)Accept A, reject B
• D)Reject A, accept B

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

Liabilities representing amounts owed by a company to creditors for goods and services that have been purchased or received but not yet paid for.

Asset

An economic resource or a controlled item of value that an individual, corporation, or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit.

Revenues

The total income generated from normal business operations, including discounts and deductions for returned merchandise.

Cash Receipts

The collection of money, including cash, checks, and credit card payments, recorded by a business.