(Appendix 13C) Bedolla Corporation Is Considering a Capital Budgeting Project

question 81

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 13C) Bedolla Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $160,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $430,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $310,000. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 8%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. 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) $317,952
• B) $157,952
• C) $237,440
• D) $224,000

Understand key concepts related to cost behavior and its impact on managerial decision-making.

Recognize the principles of the Robinson-Patman Act regarding price discrimination.

Identify and calculate sunk costs and their relevance in financial decisions.

Comprehend differential cost and revenue and their importance in evaluating business alternatives.

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Definitions:

SSR

Sum of Squares due to Regression, a measure used in statistical analysis to determine the explanatory power of a regression model.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis tentatively assumed true in the hypothesis testing procedure.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic of a population, as opposed to a statistic, which is a characteristic of a sample.