A Company Is Considering Two Mutually Exclusive Projects, a and B

question 111

Multiple Choice

A company is considering two mutually exclusive projects, A and B. Project A requires an initial investment of $100, followed by cash flows of $95, $20, and $5. Project B requires an initial investment of $100, followed by cash flows of $0, $20, and $130. What is the IRR of the project that is best for the company's shareholders? The firm's cost of capital is 10 percent.

• A) 15.24 percent
• B) 15.96 percent
• C) 16.17 percent
• D) 15.42 percent

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Definitions:

MR

Short for Marginal Revenue, which is the additional income earned by selling one more unit of a product or service.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the quantity of output produced.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced.

Price Charged

The amount of money demanded for a product or service in the market.