Brunette Company is contemplating investing in a new piece of manufacturing machinery. The amount to be invested is $180,000. The present value of the future cash flows generated by the project is $163,000. Should they invest in this project? Ca. yes, because the rate of return on the project is equal to the desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows Ob. no, because net present value is +$17,000 Oc. no, because the rate of return on the project is less than the desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows Od. yes, because the rate of return on the project exceeds the desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows

Brunette Company is contemplating investing in a new piece of manufacturing machinery. The amount to be invested is $180,000. The present value of the future cash flows generated by the project is $163,000. Should they invest in this project? Ca. yes, because the rate of return on the project is equal to the desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows Ob. no, because net present value is +$17,000 Oc. no, because the rate of return on the project is less than the desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows Od. yes, because the rate of return on the project exceeds the desired rate of return used to calculate the present value of the future cash flows

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

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