Hugh Wallace Has the Following Information Regarding Three Investment Options

question 39

Multiple Choice

Hugh Wallace has the following information regarding three investment options.Each investment option involves the same one-year period. Which of the following statements regarding these investment options is true?

• A) Investment option 1 has the highest nominal rate of return.
• B) The expected percent rate of interest during the time of maturity of investment option 3 is 1.48%.
• C) Investment option 3 has the highest expected inflation rate and the lowest real rate of return.
• D) Adjusted for inflation,investment option 1 is the best choice for Hugh.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenues.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, highlighting the fixed versus variable costs structure of a business.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activity, such as raw materials and direct labor.