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- Chapter: Capital budgeting techniques
- Quiz Type: Multiple choice questions (MCQs)
- Number of MCQs: 20
- Total Points: 20
- Approximate Time Required: 10 – 12 minutes
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
Which of the following capital budgeting techniques takes into account the incremental accounting income rather than cash flows:
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Which of the following techniques does not take into account the time value of money?
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
The current worth of a sum of money to be received at a future date is called:
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows associated with a project is known as:
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
If present value of total cash outflow is $15,000 and present value of total cash inflow is $14,000, what is the net present value of the project?
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
If present value of cash outflow is equal to present value of cash inflow, the net present value will be:
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Generally, a project is considered acceptable if its net present value is:
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
A company is considering the following three investment proposals:
A). Investment required: $80,000, present value of future cash inflows: $96,000
B). Investment required: $75,000, present value of future cash inflows: $120,000
C). Investment required: $100,000, present value of future cash inflows: $150,000
How would you rank the above investment proposals using profitability index method?
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Awesome! Your answer is correct.
Computation:
- A: $96,000/$80,000 = 1.2
- B: $120,000/$75,000 = 1.6
- C: $150,000/$100,000 = 1.5
The project with the highest profitability index is the most desirable project. Therefore, the ranking of three projects using profitability index is B, C, A.
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Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is “B, C, A” (option 4).
Computation:
- A: $96,000/$80,000 = 1.2
- B: $120,000/$75,000 = 1.6
- C: $150,000/$100,000 = 1.5
The project with the highest profitability index is the most desirable project. Therefore, the ranking of three projects using profitability index is B, C, A.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Consider the following data on a proposed investment:
- Investment required: $160,000
- Annual cash inflows: $40,000
- Life of the investment: 6 years
- Salvage value: 0
- Discount rate: 10%
Based on the above data, what is the payback period of the proposed investment project?
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
An increase in the discount rate will:
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Using profitability index, the preference rule for ranking projects is:
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
The net present value of four projects is given below:
- Project A: $25,000
- Project B: $10,000
- Project C: $22,000
- Project D: $15,000
The four projects given above require the same amount of investment. How would you rank them using net present value (NPV) method?
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
If the profitability index of a project is 0.75, it means:
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
The comparison of actual costs and benefits of a project with original estimates is formally known as:
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
A project whose acceptance prevents the acceptance of another project is known as:
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
A project whose acceptance requires the acceptance of another project is known as:
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
The XYZ purchases a new equipment. The selected data is given below:
- Cost of equipment: $25,000
- Useful life of equipment: 5 years
- Tax rate: 30%
If equipment is depreciated using straight line method, what is the depreciation tax shield associated with the new equipment?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
If interest expense of a company is $300,000 and tax rate is 40%, the after-tax cost of interest is:
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
If two alternative investments are compared using incremental cost approach, the difference between the net present values of two alternatives will be:
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
The Washington Company has gathered the following data on a proposed investment:
- Initial investment required: $800,000
- Annual incremental revenue: $180,000
- Annual incremental expenses: $60,000
- Discount rate: 12%
- Salvage value: $0
Based on the above information, the accounting/simple rate of return is:
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