In comparing two investment alternatives, the difference between the net present values of the two alternatives obtained using the total-cost approach will be
The preference rule for ranking projects by the profitability index is:
Which of the following statements is correct?
The cost of a new machine is $24,000. The machine has a 5-year service life and no salvage. The annual cash flow will be 15% of the cost of the machine. The payback will occur:
Equipment will be purchased at a cost of $30,000. It will have no salvage value. The cash flows are expected to be: $12,000, $10,000, $15,000, and $8,000, over the life of the equipment. The payback period will occur in:
The company expects an after-tax income of $2,400 per year over the life of an investment that will cost $25,000, has a 5-year service life, and has no salvage value. The average return on investment (accounting rate of return) is:
Which is not true of the net present value method of determining the acceptability of an investment?
Each of the three projects cost $20,000, the amount available for investment. Each project has a service life of 3 years and no salvage value. The investment cash flows and present value of $1 at 10% are:
Project AProject BProject CPV factor
at 10%
Year 1$10,000$28,000$ 1,000.909
Year 210,0001,0003,000.826
Year 310,0001,00026,000.751
If 10% is an acceptable earnings rate, which project should be selected?