Project S Has a Pattern of High Cash Flows in Its

question 59

True/False

Project S has a pattern of high cash flows in its early life, while Project L has a longer life, with large cash flows late in its life.Neither has negative cash flows after Year 0, and at the current cost of capital, the two projects have identical NPVs.Now suppose interest rates and money costs decline.Other things held constant, this change will cause L to become preferred to S.

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Definitions:

Profit Margin

A financial ratio that indicates the percentage of revenue that exceeds the costs of goods sold, showing how much profit is made on sales.

FIFO

Stands for "first in, first out," an inventory valuation method where the goods first added to inventory are the first ones to be sold.

Historical Cost

The original monetary value of an asset or transaction, without adjustment for inflation or other external factors over time.

Replacement Cost

The cost to replace an asset with another of similar function and quality at current prices.