An Investor Is Considering a Project That Will Generate $900,000

question 68

Multiple Choice

An investor is considering a project that will generate $900,000 per year for four years. In addition to upfront costs, at the completion of the project at the end of the fifth year there will be shut-down costs of $400,000. If the cost of capital is 4.4%, based on the MIRR, at what upfront costs does this project cease to be worthwhile?

• A) $2.62 million
• B) $2.91 million
• C) $3.21 million
• D) $3.50 million

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Definitions:

Securitization

The financial process of pooling various types of contractual debt, such as mortgages or loans, and selling them as consolidated financial instruments to investors.

Securities Not Collateralized

Financial instruments or investments that are not backed by a physical asset or security, making them potentially riskier for investors since there is no guarantee of repayment through asset seizure.

Factoring

A financial transaction where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (the factor) at a discount, in order to receive immediate cash.

With Recourse

A term indicating that if the primary party defaults on an obligation, the lender or third party has the right to seek repayment from the signer of the instrument.