The change in real GDP resulting from an initial change in spending can be calculated by:
A. Dividing the multiplier by the initial change in spending
B. Dividing the initial change in spending by the multiplier
C. Multiplying the multiplier by the initial change in spending
D. Adding the initial change in spending to the multiplier
The simple multiplier formula assumes the following, except:
A. The economy has excess capacity and room to expand output
B. Firms will raise prices as buyers buy more of their output
C. People will spend more if they earn additional income
D. Business firms will increase production if demand for their output increases
In 2008, the Federal government provided tax rebate checks to taxpayers in the hope that:
A. C would shift down
B. C would shift up
C. G would shift down
D. G would shift up
When the Federal government provides tax rebate checks to taxpayers, as it did in 2008, the intent is to push the aggregate expenditures schedule in the economy upwards.
A. True
B. False
The multiplier measures the change in real GDP that results from a given change in the price level.
A. True
B. False
When the Federal government provides tax rebate checks to taxpayers, as it did in 2008, the intent is to push the aggregate expenditures schedule in the economy upwards.
A. True
B. False
In the Great Recession of 2007-2009, the sector of the economy that decreased the most was G.
A. True
B. False
An economy characterized by high unemployment is likely to be:
A. Experiencing a high rate of economic growth
B. Experiencing hyperinflation
C. In a recessionary expenditure gap
D. In an inflationary expenditure gap
A commercial bank has checkable-deposit liabilities of $500,000, reserves of $150,000, and a required reserve ratio of 20 percent. The amount by which a single commercial bank and the amount by which the banking system can increase loans are respectively:
A. $30,000 and $150,000
B. $50,000 and $250,000
C. $50,000 and $500,000
D. $100,000 and $500,000
Lowering the reserve ratio:
A. increases the discount rate.
B. decreases the discount rate.
C. changes required reserves to excess reserves.
D. decreases the amount of excess reserves banks must keep.
The economy is experiencing a low rate of economic growth and the Fed decides to pursue an expansionary money policy. Which set of actions by the Fed would be most consistent with this policy?
A. Selling government securities and lowering the discount rate
B. Selling government securities and raising the discount rate
C. Buying government securities and raising the discount rate
D. Buying government securities and lowering the discount rate
Inflationary pressure is a growing problem for the economy. Therefore, the Federal Reserve decides to pursue a policy to reduce the inflationary pressure. Which policy changes by the Fed would reinforce each other to achieve that objective?
A. Selling government securities and raising the discount rate
B. Selling government securities and lowering the discount rate
C. Buying government securities and lowering the discount rate
D. Buying government securities and lowering the reserve ratio
The Federal Reserve Banks are owned by the:
A. federal government.
B. Board of Governors.
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Assume a corporation has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $102,000, depreciation of $40,000,
and that it has a 35 percent tax bracket.
a. Compute its cash flow using the following format. (Input all answers as positive values.)
Earnings before depreciation and taxes $
Depreciation
Earnings before taxes $
Taxes
Earnings after taxes $
Depreciation
Cash flow $
b. How much would cash flow be if there were only $12,000 in depreciation? All other factors are the same.
Cash flow $
c. How much cash flow is lost due to the reduced depreciation from $40,000 to $12,000?
Cash flow lost $
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Learning Objective: 12-02 Cash flow rather
than earnings is used in the capital
budgeting decision.
The Short-Line Railroad is considering a $120,000 investment in either of two companies. The cash flows
are as follows:
Year Electric Co. Water Works
1 $ 60,000 $ 30,000
2 30,000 30,000
3 30,000 60,000
4 – 10 20,000 20,000
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a. Compute the payback period for both companies. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
Payback Period
Electric Co. years
Water Works years
b. Which of the investments is superior from the information provided?
Water Works
Electric Co.
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Learning Objective: 12-03 The payback
method considers the importance of
liquidity, but fails to consider the time value
of money.
X-treme Vitamin Company is considering two investments, both of which cost $44,000. The cash flows are
as follows:
Year Project A Project B
1 $46,000 $38,000
2 17,000 18,000
3 13,000 15,000
Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial
calculator methods.
a-1. Calculate the payback period for Project A and Project B. (Round your answers to 2 decimal
places.)
Payback Period
Project A year(s)
Project B year(s)
a-2. Which of the two projects should be chosen based on the payback method?
Project A
Project B
b-1. Calculate the net present value for Project A and Project B. Assume a cost of capital of 8 percent. (Do
not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
Net Present Value
Project A $
Project B $
b-2. Which of the two projects should be chosen based on the net present value method?
Project A
Project B
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c. Should a firm normally have more confidence in the payback method or the net present value
method?
Net present value method
Payback method
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Learning Objective: 12-03 The payback
method considers the importance of
liquidity, but fails to consider the time value
of money.
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
You buy a new piece of equipment for $30,204, and you receive a cash inflow of $4,100 per year for 14
years. Use Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the financial
calculator method.
What is the internal rate of return? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a
percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Internal rate of return %
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Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
Home Security Systems is analyzing the purchase of manufacturing equipment that will cost $95,000. The
annual cash inflows for the next three years will be:
Year Cash Flow
1 $ 48,000
2 46,000
3 41,000
Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the financial
calculator method.
a. Determine the internal rate of return. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer
as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Internal rate of return %
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b. With a cost of capital of 15 percent, should the equipment be purchased?
Yes
No
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Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase the
speed of bottling and save money. The net cost of this machine is $69,000. The annual cash flows have the
following projections. Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final
answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.
Year Cash Flow
1 $ 29,000
2 29,000
3 29,000
4 34,000
5 20,000
a. If the cost of capital is 13 percent, what is the net present value of selecting a new machine? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
Net present value $
b. What is the internal rate of return? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a
percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Internal rate of return %
c. Should the project be accepted?
Yes
No
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Worksheet Difficulty: Intermediate
Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
Turner Video will invest $84,500 in a project. The firm’s cost of capital is 6 percent. The investment will
provide the following inflows. Use Appendix A for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer
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using the formula and financial calculator methods.
Year Inflow
1 $ 28,000
2 30,000
3 34,000
4 38,000
5 42,000
The internal rate of return is 12 percent.
a. If the reinvestment assumption of the net present value method is used, what will be the total value of
the inflows after five years? (Assume the inflows come at the end of each year.) (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Total value of inflows $
b. If the reinvestment assumption of the internal rate of return method is used, what will be the total value
of the inflows after five years? (Use the given internal rate of return. Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Total value of inflows $
c. Which investment assumption is better?
Reinvestment assumption of IRR
Reinvestment assumption of NPV
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Worksheet Difficulty: Intermediate
Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
Keller Construction is considering two new investments. Project E calls for the purchase of earthmoving
equipment. Project H represents an investment in a hydraulic lift. Keller wishes to use a net present value
profile in comparing the projects. The investment and cash flow patterns are as follows: Use Appendix B for
an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.
Project E Project H
($52,000 investment) ($47,000 investment)
Year Cash Flow Year Cash Flow
1 $ 10,000 1 $ 27,000
2 14,000 2 19,000
3 24,000 3 15,000
4 31,000
a. Determine the net present value of the projects based on a zero percent discount rate.
Net Present Value
Project E $
Project H $
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b. Determine the net present value of the projects based on a discount rate of 9 percent. (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Net Present Value
Project E $
Project H $
c. If the projects are not mutually exclusive, which project(s) would you accept if the discount rate is 9
percent?
Project E
Project H
Both H and E
Worksheet Difficulty: Challenge
Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
Telstar Communications is going to purchase an asset for $620,000 that will produce $300,000 per year for
the next four years in earnings before depreciation and taxes. The asset will be depreciated using the threeyear
MACRS depreciation schedule in Table 12–12. (This represents four years of depreciation based on the
half-year convention.) The firm is in a 30 percent tax bracket.
Fill in the schedule below for the next four years. (Input all amounts as positive values. Round your
answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Earnings before depreciation and taxes $ $ $ $
Depreciation
Earnings before taxes $ $ $ $
Taxes
Earnings after taxes $ $ $ $
Depreciation
Cash flow $ $ $ $
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Learning Objective: 12-02 Cash flow rather
than earnings is used in the capital
budgeting decision.
The Summitt Petroleum Corporation will purchase an asset that qualifies for three-year MACRS
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depreciation. The cost is $160,000 and the asset will provide the following stream of earnings before
depreciation and taxes for the next four years: Use Table 12-12.
Year 1 $ 90,000
Year 2 101,000
Year 3 46,000
Year 4 44,000
The firm is in a 30 percent tax bracket and has a cost of capital of 16 percent. Use Appendix B for an
approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.
a. Calculate the net present value. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Net present value $
b. Under the net present value method, should Summitt Petroleum Corporation purchase the asset?
Yes
No
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Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
An asset was purchased three years ago for $200,000. It falls into the five-year category for MACRS
depreciation. The firm is in a 40 percent tax bracket. Use Table 12–12.
a. Compute the tax loss on the sale and the related tax benefit if the asset is sold now for $23,060. (Input
all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers
to whole dollars.)
Tax loss on the sale $
Tax benefit $
b. Compute the gain and related tax on the sale if the asset is sold now for $72,060. (Input all amounts as
positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to whole
dollars.)
Taxable gain $
Tax obligation $
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Worksheet Difficulty: Challenge
Learning Objective: 12-02 Cash flow rather
than earnings is used in the capital
budgeting decision.
DataPoint Engineering is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment for $400,000. It has an
eight-year midpoint of its asset depreciation range (ADR). It will require an additional initial investment of
$220,000 in nondepreciable working capital. Seventy-five thousand dollars of this investment will be
recovered after the sixth year and will provide additional cash flow for that year. Income before depreciation
and taxes for the next six are shown in the following table. Use Table 12–11, Table 12–12. Use Appendix B for an
approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.
Year Amount
1 $ 233,000
2 192,000
3 162,000
4 147,000
5 111,000
6 101,000
The tax rate is 30 percent. The cost of capital must be computed based on the following:
Cost
(aftertax) Weights
Debt Kd 8.20% 25%
Preferred stock Kp 12.80 15
Common equity
(retained earnings) Ke 17.00 60
a. Determine the annual depreciation schedule. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your
depreciation base and annual depreciation answers to the nearest whole dollar. Round your
percentage depreciation answers to 3 decimal places.)
Year
Depreciation
Base
Percentage
Depreciation
Annual
Depreciation
1 $ $
2
3
4
5
6
$
b. Determine the annual cash flow for each year. Be sure to include the recovered working capital in Year
6. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Year Cash Flow
1 $
2
3
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4
5
6
c. Determine the weighted average cost of capital. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter
your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Weighted average cost of capital %
d-1. Determine the net present value. (Use the WACC from part c rounded to 2 decimal places as a
percent as the cost of capital (e.g., 12.34%). Do not round any other intermediate calculations.
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Net present value $
d-2. Should DataPoint purchase the new equipment?
No
Yes
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cutoff rate is normally the cost of capital.
Hercules Exercise Equipment Co. purchased a computerized measuring device two years ago for $64,000.
The equipment falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation and can currently be sold for
$27,800.
A new piece of equipment will cost $154,000. It also falls into the five-year category for MACRS
depreciation.
Assume the new equipment would provide the following stream of added cost savings for the next six
years. Use Table 12–12. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the
formula and financial calculator methods.
Year Cash Savings
1 $65,000
2 57,000
3 55,000
4 53,000
5 50,000
6 39,000
The firm’s tax rate is 35 percent and the cost of capital is 8 percent.
a. What is the book value of the old equipment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round
your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Book value $
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b. What is the tax loss on the sale of the old equipment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Tax loss $
c. What is the tax benefit from the sale? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Tax benefit $
d. What is the cash inflow from the sale of the old equipment? (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Cash inflow $
e. What is the net cost of the new equipment? (Include the inflow from the sale of the old equipment.)
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Net cost $
f. Determine the depreciation schedule for the new equipment. (Round the depreciation base and
annual depreciation answers to the nearest whole dollar. Round the percentage depreciation
factors to 3 decimal places.)
Year
Depreciation
Base
Percentage
Depreciation
Annual
Depreciation
1 $ $
2
3
4
5
6
$
g. Determine the depreciation schedule for the remaining years of the old equipment. (Round the
depreciation base and annual depreciation answers to the nearest whole dollar. Round the
percentage depreciation factors to 3 decimal places.)
Year
Depreciation
Base
Percentage
Depreciation
Annual
Depreciation
1 $ $
2
3
4
h. Determine the incremental depreciation between the old and new equipment and the related tax shield
benefits. (Enter the tax rate as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Round all other answers
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to the nearest whole dollar.)
Year
Depreciation
on New
Equipment
Depreciation
on Old
Equipment
Incremental
Depreciation Tax Rate
Tax Shield
Benefits
1 $ $ $ $
2
3
4
5
6
i. Compute the aftertax benefits of the cost savings. (Enter the aftertax factor as a decimal rounded
to 2 decimal places. Round all other answers to the nearest whole dollar.)
Year Savings (1 – Tax Rate)
Aftertax
Savings
1 $65,000 $
2 57,000
3 55,000
4 53,000
5 50,000
6 39,000
j-1. Add the depreciation tax shield benefits and the aftertax cost savings to determine the total annual
benefits. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole
dollar.)
Year
Tax Shield
Benefits from
Depreciation
Aftertax
Cost Savings
Total Annual
Benefits
1 $ $
2
3
4
5
6
j-2. Compute the present value of the total annual benefits. (Do not round intermediate calculations
and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Total annual benefits $
k-1. Compare the present value of the incremental benefits (j) to the net cost of the new equipment (e).
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)
Net present value $
k-2. Should the replacement be undertaken?
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No
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Learning Objective: 12-04 The net present
value and internal rate of return are
generally the preferred methods of capital
budgeting analysis.
Assume you are risk-averse and have the following three choices.
Expected
Value
Standard
Deviation
A $1,830 $ 970
B 2,760 1,850
C 1,680 1,330
a. Compute the coefficient of variation for each. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Projects
Coefficient of
Variation
A
B
C
b. Which project will you select?
Project B
Project C
Project A
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Learning Objective: 13-02 Most investors
are risk-averse, which means they dislike
uncertainty.
Myers Business Systems is evaluating the introduction of a new product. The possible levels of unit sales
and the probabilities of their occurrence are given next:
Possible
Market Reaction
Sales in
Units Probabilities
Low response 30 .30
Moderate response 45 .20
High response 50 .30
Very high response 75 .20
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a. What is the expected value of unit sales for the new product? (Do not round intermediate calculations
and round your answer to the nearest whole unit.)
Expected value units
b. What is the standard deviation of unit sales? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your
answer to 2 decimal places.)
Standard deviation units
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Learning Objective: 13-01 The concept of
risk is based on uncertainty about future
outcomes. It requires the computation of
quantitative measures as well as qualitative
considerations.
Shack Homebuilders Limited is evaluating a new promotional campaign that could increase home sales.
Possible outcomes and probabilities of the outcomes are shown next.
Possible Outcomes
Additional
Sales in Units Probabilities
Ineffective campaign 50 .30
Normal response 110 .30
Extremely effective 130 .40
Compute the coefficient of variation. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 3
decimal places.)
Coefficient of variation
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Learning Objective: 13-01 The concept of
risk is based on uncertainty about future
outcomes. It requires the computation of
quantitative measures as well as qualitative
considerations.
Five investment alternatives have the following returns and standard deviations of returns.
Alternatives
Returns:
Expected Value
Standard
Deviation
A $ 1,820 $ 550
B 860 1,030
C 5,900 1,200
D 1,980 540
E 61,000 22,100
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Calculate the coefficient of variation and rank the five alternatives from lowest risk to the highest risk by
using the coefficient of variation. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Alternatives
Coefficient of
Variation Rank
A (Click to select)
B (Click to select)
C (Click to select)
D (Click to select)
E (Click to select)
Worksheet Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 13-01 The concept of
risk is based on uncertainty about future
outcomes. It requires the computation of
quantitative measures as well as qualitative
considerations.
Tim Trepid is highly risk-averse while Mike Macho actually enjoys taking a risk.
Investments
Returns:
Expected Value
Standard
Deviation
Buy stocks $ 8,880 $ 6,030
Buy bonds 7,720 2,050
Buy commodity futures 17,200 23,200
Buy options 18,700 12,900
a-1. Compute the coefficients of variation. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Coefficient of
Variation
Buy stocks
Buy bonds
Buy commodity futures
Buy options
a-2. Which one of the following four investments should Tim choose?
Buy bonds
Buy stocks
Buy commodity futures
Buy options
b. Which one of the four investments should Mike choose?
Buy bonds
Buy stocks
Buy commodity futures
Buy options
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Worksheet Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 13-02 Most investors
are risk-averse, which means they dislike
uncertainty.
Mountain Ski Corp. was set up to take large risks and is willing to take the greatest risk possible. Lakeway
Train Co. is more typical of the average corporation and is risk-averse.
Projects
Returns:
Expected Value
Standard
Deviation
A $269,000 $143,000
B 734,000 462,000
C 153,000 120,000
D 163,000 298,000
a-1. Compute the coefficients of variation. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)
Coefficient of
Variation
Project A
Project B
Project C
Project D
a-2. Which projects should Mountain Ski Corp. choose?
Project A
Project B
Project D
Project C
b. Which one of the four projects should Lakeway Train Co. choose based on the same criteria of using
the coefficient of variation?
Project B
Project A
Project C
Project D
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Learning Objective: 13-02 Most investors
are risk-averse, which means they dislike
uncertainty.
Waste Industries is evaluating a $53,800 project with the following cash flows.
Years Cash Flows
1 $ 9,240
2 15,900
3 22,600
4 21,300
5 33,000
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The coefficient of variation for the project is .975.
Coefficient of
Variation Discount Rate
0 − .25 4%
.26 − .50 9%
.51 − .75 10%
.76 − 1.00 12%
1.01 − 1.25 18%
Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial
calculator methods.
a. Select the appropriate discount rate.
4%
9%
10%
12%
18%
b. Compute the net present value. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Net present value $
c. Based on the net present value should the project be undertaken?
No
Yes
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Learning Objective: 13-03 Because
investors dislike uncertainty, they will
require higher rates of return from risky
projects.
Dixie Dynamite Company is evaluating two methods of blowing up old buildings for commercial purposes
over the next five years. Method one (implosion) is relatively low in risk for this business and will carry a 11
percent discount rate. Method two (explosion) is less expensive to perform but more dangerous and will call
for a higher discount rate of 16 percent. Either method will require an initial capital outlay of $102,000. The
inflows from projected business over the next five years are given next.
Years Method 1 Method 2
1 $32,100 $17,600
2 38,500 25,500
3 47,800 40,400
4 35,100 37,000
5 20,600 72,200
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Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answers using the formula and financial
calculator methods.
a. Calculate net present value for Method 1 and Method 2. (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Net Present Value
Method 1 $
Method 2 $
b. Which method should be selected using net present value analysis?
Method 1
Method 2
Neither of these
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Learning Objective: 13-03 Because
investors dislike uncertainty, they will
require higher rates of return from risky
projects.
Debby’s Dance Studios is considering the purchase of new sound equipment that will enhance the
popularity of its aerobics dancing. The equipment will cost $26,300. Debby is not sure how many members
the new equipment will attract, but she estimates that her increased annual cash flows for each of the next
five years will have the following probability distribution. Debby’s cost of capital is 12 percent. Use Appendix
D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answers using the formula and financial calculator
methods.
Cash Flow Probability
$ 3,890 .2
5,190 .3
7,550 .4
9,800 .1
a. What is the expected value of the cash flow? The value you compute will apply to each of the five years.
Expected Cash Flow $
b. What is the expected net present value? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do
not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places. )
Net Present Value $
c. Should Debby buy the new equipment?
Yes
No
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Worksheet Difficulty: Intermediate
Learning Objective: 13-01 The concept of
risk is based on uncertainty about future
outcomes. It requires the computation of
quantitative measures as well as qualitative
considerations.
Highland Mining and Minerals Co. is considering the purchase of two gold mines. Only one investment will
be made. The Australian gold mine will cost $1,694,000 and will produce $359,000 per year in years 5
through 15 and $532,000 per year in years 16 through 25. The U.S. gold mine will cost $2,085,000 and will
produce $295,000 per year for the next 25 years. The cost of capital is 11 percent. Use Appendix D for an
approximate answer but calculate your final answers using the formula and financial calculator methods.
(Note: In looking up present value factors for this problem, you need to work with the concept of a deferred
annuity for the Australian mine. The returns in years 5 through 15 actually represent 11 years; the returns in
years 16 through 25 represent 10 years.)
a-1. Calculate the net present value for each project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Net Present Value
The Australian mine $
The U.S. mine $
a-2. Which investment should be made?
Australian mine
U.S. mine
b-1. Assume the Australian mine justifies an extra 5 percent premium over the normal cost of capital
because of its riskiness and relative uncertainty of cash flows. Calculate the new net present value
given this assumption. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Net Present Value
The Australian mine $
b-2. Does the new assumption change the investment decision?
Yes
No
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Worksheet Difficulty: Challenge
Learning Objective: 13-01 The concept of
risk is based on uncertainty about future
outcomes. It requires the computation of
quantitative measures as well as qualitative
considerations.
D. member banks.
In the United States, all money is essentially the debt of government, commercial banks, and thrift institutions.
A. True
B. False
Currency and checkable deposits are:
A. debts of the Federal Reserve Banks or of financial institutions.
B. redeemable for gold and silver from the Federal Reserve System.
C. of intrinsic value that determines the relative worth of money.
D. the major components of the M3 definition of the money supply.
