Suppose Your Firm Is Considering Investing in a Project with the Cash

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown as follows, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 10 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are three and a half and four and a half years, respectively. Use the PI decision to evaluate this project; should it be accepted or rejected? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Time } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Cash } & - 85,000 & \$ 12,000 & \$ 11,000 & \$ 13,000 & \$ 21,000 & \$ 31,000 & \$ 32,000 \\ \text { Flow } & & & & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)PI = 6.94 percent; reject the project
• B)PI = -7.52 percent; reject the project
• C)PI = -4.21 percent; reject the project
• D)PI = 5.33 percent; accept the project

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Definitions:

Payment

The act of giving money in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill any obligations such as dividends to shareholders.

Annuity

A financial product that pays out a fixed stream of payments to an individual, primarily used as an income stream for retirees.

Interest

The charge for borrowing money or the return on investment for lending money, typically expressed as a annual percentage rate.

Investments

Funds committed into ventures with the expectation of earning a return or profit.