CHAPTER 11—THE BASICS OF CAPITAL BUDGETING
64. Westchester Corp. is considering two equally risky, mutually exclusive projects, both of which have normal cash
flows. Project A has an IRR of 11%, while Project B’s IRR is 14%. When the WACC is 8%, the projects have the same
NPV. Given this information, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
If the WACC is 13%, Project A’s NPV will be higher than Project B’s.
If the WACC is 9%, Project A’s NPV will be higher than Project B’s.
If the WACC is 6%, Project B’s NPV will be higher than Project A’s.
If the WACC is greater than 14%, Project A’s IRR will exceed Project B’s.
If the WACC is 9%, Project B’s NPV will be higher than Project A’s.
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Multiple Choice: Conceptual
65. You are considering two mutually exclusive, equally risky, projects. Both have IRRs that exceed the WACC. Which
of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the projects have normal cash flows, with one outflow followed
by a series of inflows.
If the two projects’ NPV profiles do not cross, then there will be a sharp conflict as to which one should be
selected.
If the cost of capital is greater than the crossover rate, then the IRR and the NPV criteria will not result in a
conflict between the projects. One project will rank higher by both criteria.
If the cost of capital is less than the crossover rate, then the IRR and the NPV criteria will not result in a
conflict between the projects. One project will rank higher by both criteria.
11-7 NPV Profiles
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NPV profiles
Bloom’s: Application
Multiple Choice: Conceptual