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

question 182

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Neptune Ltd.wants to expand its operations by manufacturing a new product line.New equipment will cost $225,000.Incremental sales are estimated at $150,000 per year for 6 years.Variable costs of producing the new product line are 52% of sales and incremental annual fixed costs are $25,000.The equipment can be salvaged after 6 years for 16% of its original cost.The company's required rate of return for new projects is 18%.Ignore income taxes.
-Net present value is calculated using the

• A)internal rate of return.
• B)required rate of return.
• C)rate of return required by the investment bankers.
• D)after tax cost of debt.
• E)coupon interest rate on the firm's debt.

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