Question 1

A company that utilizes the MACRS system of depreciation:

Accepted Answer

A) will have equal depreciation costs each year of an asset's life. 
B) will have a greater tax shield in year two of a project than it would have if the firm had opted for straight-line depreciation, given the same depreciation life. 
C) can depreciate the cost of land, if it so desires. 
D) will expense less than the entire cost of an asset. 
E) cannot expense any of the cost of a new asset during the first year of the asset's life. 
A) will have equal depreciation costs each year of an asset's life. 
B) will have a greater tax shield in year two of a project than it would have if the firm had opted for straight-line depreciation, given the same depreciation life. 
C) can depreciate the cost of land, if it so desires. 
D) will expense less than the entire cost of an asset. 
E) cannot expense any of the cost of a new asset during the first year of the asset's life.

Question 2

Keyser Mining is considering a project that will require the purchase of $980,000 in new equipment.The equipment will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the 7-year life of the project.The equipment can be scraped at the end of the project for 5 percent of its original cost.Annual sales from this project are estimated at $420,000.Net working capital equal to 20 percent of sales will be required to support the project.All of the net working capital will be recouped.The required return is 16 percent and the tax rate is 35 percent.What is the amount of the aftertax salvage value of the equipment?

Accepted Answer

A) $17,150 
B) $31,850 
C) $118,800 
D) $237,600 
E) $343,000 
A) $17,150 
B) $31,850 
C) $118,800 
D) $237,600 
E) $343,000

Question 3

The stand-alone principle advocates that project analysis should be based solely on which one of the following costs?

Accepted Answer

A) sunk 
B) total 
C) variable 
D) incremental 
E) fixed 
A) sunk 
B) total 
C) variable 
D) incremental 
E) fixed

Question 4

Consider an asset that costs $176,000 and is depreciated straight-line to zero over its 11-year tax life.The asset is to be used in a 7-year project; at the end of the project,the asset can be sold for $22,000.The relevant tax rate is 30 percent.What is the aftertax cash flow from the sale of this asset?

Accepted Answer

A) $31,800 
B) $32,600 
C) $33,300 
D) $34,100 
E) $34,600 
A) $31,800 
B) $32,600 
C) $33,300 
D) $34,100 
E) $34,600

Question 5

Which one of the following best describes the concept of erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered 
B) change in net working capital related to implementing a new project 
C) the cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firm's existing cash flows 
D) the alternative that is forfeited when a fixed asset is utilized by a project 
E) the differences in a firm's cash flows with and without a particular project 
A) expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered 
B) change in net working capital related to implementing a new project 
C) the cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firm's existing cash flows 
D) the alternative that is forfeited when a fixed asset is utilized by a project 
E) the differences in a firm's cash flows with and without a particular project

Question 6

The Fluffy Feather sells customized handbags.Currently,it sells 18,000 handbags annually at an average price of $89 each.It is considering adding a lower-priced line of handbags that sell for $59 each.The firm estimates it can sell 7,000 of the lower-priced handbags but will sell 3,000 less of the higher-priced handbags by doing so.What is the amount of the sales that should be used when evaluating the addition of the lower-priced handbags?

Accepted Answer

A) $146,000 
B) $275,000 
C) $413,000 
D) $623,000 
E) $680,000 
A) $146,000 
B) $275,000 
C) $413,000 
D) $623,000 
E) $680,000

Question 7

Consider a project to supply 60,800,000 postage stamps to the U.S.Postal Service for the next 5 years.You have an idle parcel of land available that cost $760,000 five years ago; if the land were sold today,it would net you $912,000,aftertax.The land can be sold for $1,500,000 after taxes in 5 years.You will need to install $2,356,000 in new manufacturing plant and equipment to actually produce the stamps; this plant and equipment will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project's 5-year life.The equipment can be sold for $456,000 at the end of the project.You will also need $469,000 in initial net working capital for the project,and an additional investment of $38,000 in every year thereafter.All net working capital will be recovered when the project ends.Your production costs are 0.38 cents per stamp,and you have fixed costs of $608,000 per year.Your tax rate is 31 percent and your required return on this project is 11 percent.What bid price per stamp should you submit?

Accepted Answer

A) $0.018 
B) $0.020 
C) $0.023 
D) $0.026 
E) $0.029 
A) $0.018 
B) $0.020 
C) $0.023 
D) $0.026 
E) $0.029

Question 8

The net book value of equipment will:

Accepted Answer

A) remain constant over the life of the equipment. 
B) vary in response to changes in the market value. 
C) decrease at a constant rate when MACRS depreciation is used. 
D) increase over the taxable life of an asset. 
E) decrease slower under straight-line depreciation than under MACRS. 
A) remain constant over the life of the equipment. 
B) vary in response to changes in the market value. 
C) decrease at a constant rate when MACRS depreciation is used. 
D) increase over the taxable life of an asset. 
E) decrease slower under straight-line depreciation than under MACRS.

A company that utilizes the MACRS system of depreciation:

The stand-alone principle advocates that project analysis should be based solely on which one of the following costs?

Which one of the following best describes the concept of erosion?

The net book value of equipment will:

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Exam 10: Making Capital Investment Decisions

A company that utilizes the MACRS system of depreciation:

The stand-alone principle advocates that project analysis should be based solely on which one of the following costs?

Which one of the following best describes the concept of erosion?

The net book value of equipment will:

Introduction to Corporate Finance

Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow

Working With Financial Statements

Long-Term Financial Planning and Growth

Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Interest Rates and Bond Valuation

Stock Valuation

Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria

Project Analysis and Evaluation

Some Lessons From Capital Market History

Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line

Cost of Capital

Raising Capital

Financial Leverage and Capital Structure Policy

Dividends and Payout Policy

Short-Term Finance and Planning

Cash and Liquidity Management

Credit and Inventory Management

International Corporate Finance

Behavioral Finance: Implications for Financial Management

Enterprise Risk Management

Options and Corporate Finance

Option Valuation

Mergers and Acquisitions

Leasing

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