35) Harvard Investments is considering an opportunity which will require an initial outlay of $100,000 but will return cash flows for the next 5 years as follows: $10,000 in Year 1, $20,000 in Year 2, $30,000 in Year 3, $40,000 in Year 4, and $50,000 in Year 5. If Harvard uses a discount rate of 9%, how much is the NPV of the project?
Present Value of $1
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5%
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6%
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7%
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8%
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9%
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10%
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1
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0.952
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0.943
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0.935
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0.926
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0.917
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0.909
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2
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0.907
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0.890
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0.873
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0.857
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0.842
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0.826
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3
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0.864
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0.840
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0.816
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0.794
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0.772
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0.751
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4
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0.823
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0.792
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0.763
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0.735
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0.708
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0.683
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5
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0.784
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0.747
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0.713
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0.681
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0.650
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0.621
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6
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0.746
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0.705
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0.666
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0.630
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0.596
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0.564
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7
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0.711
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0.665
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0.623
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0.583
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0.547
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0.513
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8
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0.677
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0.627
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0.582
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0.540
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0.502
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0.467
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9
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0.645
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0.592
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0.544
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0.500
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0.460
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0.424
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10
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0.614
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0.558
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0.508
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0.463
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0.422
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0.386
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A) $2,400 positive
B) $1,090 negative
C) $9,990 positive
D) $5,867 positive
36) When comparing several investments with the same initial outlay, the decision should be made on the basis of which of the following?
A) Which project has the most total cash flows
B) Which project has the shortest payback
C) Which project has the highest NPV
D) Which project is completed first
Answer: C
Diff: 1
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: E21-22
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
37) Under conditions of limited resources, when a company is comparing several investments with the different amounts for their initial outlay, the decision should be made on the basis of which of the following?
A) Which project has the most total cash flows
B) Which project has the shortest payback
C) Which project has the highest profitability index
D) Which project is completed first
Answer: C
Diff: 1
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: E21-22
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
38) Which of the following best describes the
profitability index?
A) An index of projects in order of which has the most net income
B) The ratio of present value of cash flows to initial investment
C) The ratio of total cash flows to initial investment
D) An array of possible investment outcomes at different discount rates
Answer: B
Diff: 1
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: Accounting Vocabulary
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
39) Which of the following best describes
capital rationing?
A) When a company's limited resources prevents them from taking on all good investment opportunities
B) The budgeting of investment funds among the divisions of a company
C) Putting limits on amounts of funds available to pay dividends
D) When a company's limited resources forces them to reduce operating expenses
Answer: A
Diff: 1
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: Accounting Vocabulary
AACSB: Content/Knowledge
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
40) Please review the information on 4 potential investments:
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Project A
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Project B
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Project C
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Project D
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Initial investment
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$200,000
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$250,000
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$300,000
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$90,000
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PV of cash inflows
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$285,000
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$295,000
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$420,000
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$94,000
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Payback period (years)
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7.2
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6.0
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9.5
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2.0
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NPV of project
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$85,000
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$45,000
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$120,000
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$4,000
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Profitability index
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1.43
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1.18
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1.40
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1.04
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Under conditions of capital rationing, which project would be favored?
A) Project A
B) Project B
C) Project C
D) Project D
Answer: A
Diff: 1
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: P21-27A
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
41) Please review the information on 4 potential investments:
|
Project A
|
Project B
|
Project C
|
Project D
|
Initial investment
|
$200,000
|
$250,000
|
$300,000
|
$90,000
|
PV of cash inflows
|
$285,000
|
$295,000
|
$420,000
|
$94,000
|
Payback period (years)
|
7.2
|
6.0
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9.5
|
2.0
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NPV of project
|
$85,000
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$45,000
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$120,000
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$4,000
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Profitability index
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1.43
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1.18
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1.40
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1.04
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Based on the above data, which project carries the lowest level of risk?
A) Project A
B) Project B
C) Project C
D) Project D
Answer: D
Diff: 1
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: E21-22
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
42) Please refer to the following data concerning 4 investment alternatives:
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Project A
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Project B
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Project C
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Project D
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Initial investment
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$210,000
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$400,000
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$550,000
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$1,000,000
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PV of cash inflows
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$285,000
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$490,000
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$800,000
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$990,000
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Payback period (years)
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7.2
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6.0
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9.5
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2.0
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NPV of project
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$75,000
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$90,000
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$250,000
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($10,000)
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What is the profitability index for Project A?
A) 0.98
B) 1.08
C) 1.36
D) 1.66
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Calculations: $285,000/$210,000 = 1.36
Diff: 2
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: P21-27A
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
43) Please refer to the following data concerning 4 investment alternatives:
|
Project A
|
Project B
|
Project C
|
Project D
|
Initial investment
|
$210,000
|
$400,000
|
$550,000
|
$1,000,000
|
PV of cash inflows
|
$285,000
|
$490,000
|
$800,000
|
$990,000
|
Payback period (years)
|
7.2
|
6.0
|
9.5
|
2.0
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NPV of project
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$75,000
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$90,000
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$250,000
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($10,000)
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What is the profitability index for Project B?
A) 1.98
B) 1.38
C) 1.26
D) 1.23
Answer: D
Explanation: D) Calculations: $490,000/$400,000 = 1.23
Diff: 2
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: P21-27A
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement
44) Please refer to the following data concerning 4 investment alternatives:
|
Project A
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Project B
|
Project C
|
Project D
|
Initial investment
|
$210,000
|
$400,000
|
$550,000
|
$1,000,000
|
PV of cash inflows
|
$285,000
|
$490,000
|
$800,000
|
$990,000
|
Payback period (years)
|
7.2
|
6.0
|
9.5
|
2.0
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NPV of project
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$75,000
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$90,000
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$250,000
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($10,000)
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What is the profitability index for Project C?
A) 1.45
B) 1.38
C) 1.26
D) 1.23
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Calculations: $800,000/$550,000 = 1.45
Diff: 2
LO: 21-4
EOC Ref: P21-27A
AACSB: Analytic Skills
AICPA Business: Critical Thinking
AICPA Functional: Measurement