Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 65

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following two projects with cash flows in $:
-Assume that projects Alpha and Beta are mutually exclusive.Which of the following statements is true regarding the investment decision tools' suitability for deciding between projects Alpha & Beta?

• A)The incremental IRR should not be used since the projects have different lives.
• B)The incremental IRR should not be used since the projects have different discount rates.
• C)The incremental IRR should not be used since the projects have different cash flow patterns.
• D)Both the NPV and incremental IRR approaches are appropriate to solve this problem.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The cost of merchandise ready to be sold at the close of an accounting cycle, found by taking the initial inventory, adding purchases, and subtracting the cost of goods sold.

Inventory Valuation

The method used to assign a monetary value to inventory, which affects the cost of goods sold and gross profit.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, often used in cost accounting.

Ending Inventory

The aggregate worth of items on offer at the termination of an accounting cycle.