Question 1

Fill in the lettered blanks in the following table:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the lettered blanks in the...

Question 2

Figure 14-4. Sony Lavery is considering investing $45,000 in a project with the following cash revenues and expenses:
  Refer to Figure 14-4.What is the accounting rate of return for the project?

Accepted Answer

A) 32% 
B) 41% 
C) 20% 
D) 26% 
E) 35% 
A) 32% 
B) 41% 
C) 20% 
D) 26% 
E) 35%

Question 3

The ___________________ is the minimum acceptable rate of return.
or
or
or

Accepted Answer

required rate of ret

Question 4

To make a capital investment decision,a manager must estimate the

Accepted Answer

A) quantity of cash flows. 
B) timing of cash flows. 
C) risk of the investment. 
D) impact of the investment on the firm's profitability. 
E) all of these. 
A) quantity of cash flows. 
B) timing of cash flows. 
C) risk of the investment. 
D) impact of the investment on the firm's profitability. 
E) all of these.

Question 5

Sometimes firms require riskier projects to have longer payback periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If the cash flows of a project are received evenly over the life of the project,the formula for the calculating the payback period is

Accepted Answer

A) original investment/annual cash flow. 
B) original investment ´ annual cash flow. 
C) original investment + annual cash flow. 
D) original investment - annual cash flow. 
E) (original investment + annual cash flow)/annual cash flow. 
A) original investment/annual cash flow. 
B) original investment ´ annual cash flow. 
C) original investment + annual cash flow. 
D) original investment - annual cash flow. 
E) (original investment + annual cash flow)/annual cash flow.

Question 7

Figure 14-8. Present value of an Annuity of $1 in Arrears
  Refer to Figure 14-8.Lucas Company is considering a project with an initial investment of $530,250 in new equipment that will yield annual net cash flows of $95,000,and will be depreciated at $75,750 per year over its seven year life.What is the internal rate of return?

Accepted Answer

A) 8% 
B) 6% 
C) 12% 
D) 10% 
E) 14% 
A) 8% 
B) 6% 
C) 12% 
D) 10% 
E) 14%

Question 8

The _______________________ is defined as the interest rate that sets the present value of a project's cash inflows equal to the present value of the project's cost.
or
or

Accepted Answer

internal r

Question 9

The process of making capital investment decisions often is referred to as ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of making capital investment decisions...

Question 10

Billings Office Services is considering the purchase of a new computer system to replace the one in operation.Data on the new computer system are:
   If the existing computer system is kept and used,it would require the purchase of additional hardware a year from now costing $2,000.After using the system for five years,the salvage value would be $300.Additional information on the existing system is:
   The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation.
Required: Should the new system be purchased? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& Positive net present value in

Question 11

If net present value is negative,it means that the return on the investment is

Accepted Answer

A) less than the discount rate. 
B) more than the discount rate. 
C) equal to the discount rate. 
D) acceptable. 
E) meaningless since the return on the investment bears no relationship to the discount rate. 
A) less than the discount rate. 
B) more than the discount rate. 
C) equal to the discount rate. 
D) acceptable. 
E) meaningless since the return on the investment bears no relationship to the discount rate.

Question 12

Because of the postaudit,managers are more likely to make capital investment decisions in the best interests of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When choosing among competing projects,the ___________________ model correctly identifies the best investment alternative.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When choosing among competing projects,the ___________________ model...

Question 14

Which model of capital investment decision making is most widely used? Why?

Accepted Answer

Internal rate of return is the most wide

Question 15

A key element in the capital investment process is called a postaudit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Figure 14-7. Osler Company is considering an investment with the following data:
  Depreciation will be taken on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the investment.
Refer to Figure 14-7.What is the accounting rate of return for the investment?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 12.5% 
C) 25% 
D) 2.5% 
E) 20% 
A) 10% 
B) 12.5% 
C) 25% 
D) 2.5% 
E) 20%

Question 17

Projects that if accepted preclude the acceptance of all other competing projects are called mutually exclusive projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Five mutually exclusive projects had the following information:   Which project is preferred?

Accepted Answer

A) Project V 
B) Project W 
C) Project X 
D) Project Y 
A) Project V 
B) Project W 
C) Project X 
D) Project Y

Question 19

Dale Davis Company is evaluating a proposal to purchase a new machine that would cost $100,000 and have a salvage value of $10,000 in four years.It would provide annual operating cash savings of $10,000,as follows:
   If the new machine is purchased,the old machine will be sold for its current salvage value of $20,000.If the new machine is not purchased,the old machine will be disposed of in four years at a predicted salvage value of $2,000.The old machine's present book value is $40,000.If kept,in one year the old machine will require repairs predicted to cost $35,000.
Dale Davis's cost of capital is 14 percent.
Required: Should the new machine be purchased? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& Negative net present value in

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of postaudits?

Accepted Answer

A) They evaluate profitability rather than cash flows. 
B) They may point to the need for additional funding for the project. 
C) They tend to hold managers accountable for capital investment decision making. 
D) The assumptions driving the original analysis may be invalidated by changes in the actual operating environment. 
E) All of these. 
A) They evaluate profitability rather than cash flows. 
B) They may point to the need for additional funding for the project. 
C) They tend to hold managers accountable for capital investment decision making. 
D) The assumptions driving the original analysis may be invalidated by changes in the actual operating environment. 
E) All of these.

Fill in the lettered blanks in the following table:

Figure 14-4. Sony Lavery is considering investing $45,000 in a project with the following cash revenues and expenses: Refer to Figure 14-4.What is the accounting rate of return for the project?

The ___________________ is the minimum acceptable rate of return. or or or

To make a capital investment decision,a manager must estimate the

Sometimes firms require riskier projects to have longer payback periods.

If the cash flows of a project are received evenly over the life of the project,the formula for the calculating the payback period is

The _______________________ is defined as the interest rate that sets the present value of a project's cash inflows equal to the present value of the project's cost. or or

The process of making capital investment decisions often is referred to as ________________.

If net present value is negative,it means that the return on the investment is

Because of the postaudit,managers are more likely to make capital investment decisions in the best interests of the firm.

When choosing among competing projects,the ___________________ model correctly identifies the best investment alternative.

Which model of capital investment decision making is most widely used? Why?

A key element in the capital investment process is called a postaudit.

Figure 14-7. Osler Company is considering an investment with the following data: Depreciation will be taken on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the investment. Refer to Figure 14-7.What is the accounting rate of return for the investment?

Projects that if accepted preclude the acceptance of all other competing projects are called mutually exclusive projects.

Five mutually exclusive projects had the following information: Which project is preferred?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of postaudits?

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Exam 14: Capital Investment Decisions

Fill in the lettered blanks in the following table:

Figure 14-4. Sony Lavery is considering investing $45,000 in a project with the following cash revenues and expenses: Refer to Figure 14-4.What is the accounting rate of return for the project?

The ___________________ is the minimum acceptable rate of return. or or or

To make a capital investment decision,a manager must estimate the

Sometimes firms require riskier projects to have longer payback periods.

If the cash flows of a project are received evenly over the life of the project,the formula for the calculating the payback period is

The _______________________ is defined as the interest rate that sets the present value of a project's cash inflows equal to the present value of the project's cost. or or

The process of making capital investment decisions often is referred to as ________________.

If net present value is negative,it means that the return on the investment is

Because of the postaudit,managers are more likely to make capital investment decisions in the best interests of the firm.

When choosing among competing projects,the ___________________ model correctly identifies the best investment alternative.

Which model of capital investment decision making is most widely used? Why?

A key element in the capital investment process is called a postaudit.

Figure 14-7. Osler Company is considering an investment with the following data: Depreciation will be taken on a straight-line basis over the expected life of the investment. Refer to Figure 14-7.What is the accounting rate of return for the investment?

Projects that if accepted preclude the acceptance of all other competing projects are called mutually exclusive projects.

Five mutually exclusive projects had the following information: Which project is preferred?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of postaudits?

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Basic Managerial Accounting Concepts

Cost Behavior

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis: a Managerial Planning Tool

Job-Order Costing

Process Costing

Activity-Based Costing and Management

Absorption and Variable Costing,and Inventory Management

Profit Planning

Standard Costing: a Managerial Control Tool

Flexible Budgets and Overhead Analysis

Performance Evaluation and Decentralization

Short-Run Decision Making: Relevant Costing

Statement of Cash Flows

Financial Statement Analysis

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