(Appendix 13C) Mesko Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning

question 54

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 13C) Mesko Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project:
The company's income tax rate is 35% and its after-tax discount rate is 15%. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.
-The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

• A) $377,685
• B) $137,685
• C) $210,450
• D) $196,000

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