The Management of California Corporation Is Considering the Purchase of a New

question 87

Multiple Choice

The management of California Corporation is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $400,000. The company's desired rate of return is 10%. The present value factors for $1 at compound interest of 10% for 1 through 5 years are 0.909, 0.826, 0.751, 0.683, and 0.621, respectively. In addition to the foregoing information, use the following data in determining the acceptability in this situation: The present value index for this investment is:

• A) .88
• B) 1.45
• C) 1.14
• D) .70

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