A Company Is Contemplating Investing in a New Piece of Manufacturing

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Multiple Choice

A company is contemplating investing in a new piece of manufacturing machinery. The amount to be invested is $100,000. The present value of the future cash flows at the company's desired rate of return is $105,000. The IRR on the project is 12%. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The project should not be accepted because the net present value is negative.
• B) The desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows is less than 12%.
• C) The desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows is more than 12%.
• D) The desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows is equal to 12%.

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Definitions:

JMP Instruction

A command in assembly or machine language that causes the computer to jump to a different part of the program.

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A Programmable Logic Controller is a ruggedized digital computer used for the automation of various electromechanical processes, such as control of machinery on factory assembly lines.