Table 12.1 A Corporation Is Assessing the Risk of Two Capital Budgeting

question 29

Multiple Choice

Table 12.1
A corporation is assessing the risk of two capital budgeting proposals. The financial analysts have developed pessimistic, most likely, and optimistic estimates of the annual cash inflows which are given in the following table. The firm's cost of capital is 10 percent.
-The range of the annual cash inflows for Project A is ________. (See Table 12.1)

• A) $30,000
• B) $10,000
• C) $5,000
• D) $0

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Definitions:

Holding Costs

Expenses incurred to store and maintain inventory over a period, including warehousing, insurance, and spoilage costs.

Product Costs

The total expenses incurred in creating a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Carrying Cost

The total cost of holding inventory, including storage, handling, insurance, and opportunity costs, among others.

EOQ

The calculation used by businesses to find the ideal number of units to order that minimizes the overall costs related to inventory, including storage and ordering costs.