Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Nielson Motors is considering an opportunity that requires an investment of $1,000,000 today and will provide $250,000 one year from now,$450,000 two years from now,and $650,000 three years from now.
-If the appropriate interest rate is 10%,then Nielson Motors should:

• A)invest in this opportunity since the NPV is positive.
• B)not invest in this opportunity since the NPV is positive.
• C)invest in this opportunity since the NPV is negative.
• D)not invest in this opportunity since the NPV is negative.

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Definitions:

Market/Book Ratio

Also known as the price-to-book ratio, it compares a company's market value with its book value, indicating how much investors are paying for each dollar of net assets.

Stock Price

Stock price is the current market price of a share of stock, reflecting the value the market places on a company.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets found on its balance sheet, and calculated as total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities.

Equity Multiplier

A financial ratio indicating the portion of a company's assets that are financed by stockholder's equity.