You Are Analyzing a Project and Have Prepared the Following

question 96

Multiple Choice

You are analyzing a project and have prepared the following data: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Cad Flow } \\\hline 0 & -£ 169,000 \\\hline 1 & £ 46,200 \\\hline 2 & £ 87,300 \\\hline 3 & £41,000 \\\hline 4 & £ 39,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Required payback period: 2.5 years
Required AAR: 7.25%
Required return: 8.50%
Based on the payback period of _____for this project,you should _____ the project.

• A)1.87 years; accept
• B)2.87 years; accept
• C)2.87 years; reject
• D)3.13 years; reject
• E)3.87 years; reject

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Definitions:

Expanding Operations

The process of increasing a company's scope of activities, which can involve entering new markets, launching new products, or increasing production capacity.

Liquidation

The process of closing a business and distributing its assets to claimants, typically when a company is insolvent.

Sells Assets

Involves the process of disposing of or selling off physical or intangible assets by a company or individual.

Vertical Integration

The expansion of a business by acquiring or establishing control over different stages of its production or distribution processes.