Zellars,Inc

question 10

Multiple Choice

Zellars,Inc.is considering two mutually exclusive projects,A and B.Project A costs $95,000 and is expected to generate $65,000 in year one and $75,000 in year two.Project B costs $120,000 and is expected to generate $64,000 in year one,$67,000 in year two,$56,000 in year three,and $45,000 in year four.Zellars,Inc.'s required rate of return for these projects is 10%.The profitability index for Project A is

• A) 1.27.
• B) 1.22.
• C) 1.17.
• D) 1.12.

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Definitions:

Multiple R

Represents a measure of the correlation between observed and predicted values of a variable in multiple regression analysis, indicating the strength and direction of a linear relationship.

Autocorrelation

A measure of how correlated a variable is with itself over successive time intervals, often used in time series analysis.

Significance F

A statistical measure used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine the likelihood that the observed differences among group means occur by chance.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that suggests there is no significant difference between specified populations or no effect.