Table 11.2 Computer Disk Duplicators, Inc. Has Been Considering Several Capital Investment

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Table 11.2
Computer Disk Duplicators, Inc. has been considering several capital investment proposals for the year beginning in 2014. For each investment proposal, the relevant cash flows and other relevant financial data are summarized in the table below. In the case of a replacement decision, the total installed cost of the equipment will be partially offset by the sale of existing equipment. The firm is subject to a 40 percent tax rate on ordinary income and on long-term capital gains. The firm's cost of capital is 15 percent.
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-For Proposal 2, the cash flow pattern for the replacement project is ________. (See Table 11.2)

• A) a mixed stream and conventional
• B) a mixed stream and nonconventional
• C) a perpetuity and conventional
• D) an annuity and nonconventional

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Definitions:

Material Requirements

Specifications and quantities of materials needed to manufacture a product, often determined by detailed planning processes such as Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

Components

Individual parts or elements that make up a larger system, machine, or product, often interconnected to perform specific functions.

Quantity

The amount or number of a material or immaterial good considered as a unit or an aggregate.

Gross Requirements

Gross requirements in inventory management are the total demand for a component or product before any adjustments for on-hand inventory or scheduled receipts.