Porter Climate Control Is Evaluating a Proposal to Move Some

question 96

Multiple Choice

Porter Climate Control is evaluating a proposal to move some manufacturing operations from an obsolescent plant in Illinois to a new facility in Mexico. The new facility will cost $58 million to open. and is expected to result in savings of $16 million per year for the first five years. At the end of 5 years, Porter will decide either to close the plant in Mexico or to keep it indefinitely. If Porter closes the plant, the building and equipment can be sold for $20,000,000. If the plant is kept, assume that the $16 million turns into a perpetuity. There is a 30% chance the plant will be closed and a 70% chance it will be kept. Compute the expected NPV of the project. Use a discount rate of 12%.

• A) $75.32 million
• B) ($30.32 million)
• C) $56.04 million
• D) $114.04 million

Recognize the various theoretical perspectives on intelligence (e.g., g factor, multiple intelligences).

Understand the components and structure of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

Comprehend the significance of an IQ score and what it represents about an individual's intelligence.

Understand the calculation and significance of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale for assessing IQ.

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