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Consider the following information:
Cash Flows ($) | |||||
Project | C0 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
A | –5,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 2,700 | 0 |
B | –700 | 0 | 600 | 2,300 | 3,300 |
C | –5,200 | 3,400 | 1,700 | 800 | 300 |
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a. What is the payback period on each of the above projects? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Given that you wish to use the payback rule with a cutoff period of two years, which projects would you accept?
multiple choice 1
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Project A
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Project B and Project C
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Project A and Project B
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Project A, Project B, and Project C
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Project C
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Project A and Project C
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Project B
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None
c. If you use a cutoff period of three years, which projects would you accept?
multiple choice 2
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Project A, Project B, and Project C
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Project A
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Project B
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Project A and Project C
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Project C
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Project A and Project B
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Project B and Project C
d. If the
multiple choice 3
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Project B
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Project C
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Project A, Project B, and Project C
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Project B and Project C
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Project A and Project C
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Project A
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Project A and Project B
e. “If a firm uses a single cutoff period for all projects, it is likely to accept too many shortlived projects.” True or false?
multiple choice 4
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True
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False
f-1. If the firm uses the discounted-payback rule, will it accept any negative-
multiple choice 5
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Yes
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No
f-2. Will it turn down any positive-NPV projects?
multiple choice 6
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Yes
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No
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