Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance, 9th Edition
Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance, 9th Edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781260052220
Author: Richard Brealey; Stewart Myers; Alan Marcus
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 1QP

a.

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To match: The correct term for the definition in option (a).

a.

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Process of recalculating a project’s net present value by changing numerous inputs to the new values is called scenario analysis.

Hence, the correct term for the definition in option (a) is scenario analysis.

b.

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To match: The correct term for the definition in option (b).

b.

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Option to modify a project at a future date is called real option.

Hence, the correct term for the definition in option (b) is Real option.

c.

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To match: The correct term for the definition in option (c).

c.

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Analysis of how project NPV changes if various norms are made about sales, costs, and other key variables is called sensitivity analysis.

Hence, the correct term for the definition in option (c) is sensitivity analysis.

d.

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To match: The correct term for the definition in option (d).

d.

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The degree to which the fixed costs increase the effect of decrease in sales on company’s profits is called operating leverage.

Hence, the correct term for the definition in option (d) is operating leverage

e.

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To match: The correct term for the definition in option (e).

e.

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Graphical approach for showing probable future events and the response to the future event is called decision tree.

Hence, the correct term for the definition in option (e) is decision tree.

f.

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To match: The correct term for the definition in option (f).

f.

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Break even analysis helps in determining the level of sales at which the future sales will break even the cost of production.

Hence, the correct term for the definition in option (f) is Break even analysis.

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