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Chapter 12: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria
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38. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
The NPV profile graph for a normal project will generally have a positive (upward) slope as the life of the
project increases.
b.
An NPV profile graph is designed to give decision makers an idea about how a project's risk varies with its
life.
c.
An NPV profile graph is designed to give decision makers an idea about how a project's contribution to the
firm's value varies with the cost of capital.
d.
We cannot draw a project's NPV profile unless we know the appropriate cost of capital for use in evaluating
the project's NPV.
e.
An NPV profile graph shows how a project's payback varies as the cost of capital changes.
ANSWER:
c
39. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
If the cost of capital declines, this lowers a project's NPV.
b.
The NPV method is regarded by most academics as being the best indicator of a project's profitability; hence,
most academics recommend that firms use only this one method.
c.
A project's NPV depends on the total amount of cash flows the project produces, but because the cash flows
are discounted at the cost of capital, it does not matter if the cash flows occur early or late in the project's life.
d.
The NPV and IRR methods may give different recommendations regarding which of two mutually exclusive
projects should be accepted, but they always give the same recommendation regarding the acceptability of a
normal, independent project.
e.
The NPV method was once the favorite of academics and business executives, but today most authorities
regard the MIRR as being the best indicator of a project's profitability.
ANSWER:
d
40. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the project being considered has normal cash flows,
with one outflow followed by a series of inflows.
a.
If Project A has a higher IRR than Project B, then Project A must also have a higher NPV.
b.
The IRR calculation implicitly assumes that all cash flows are reinvested at the cost of capital.
c.
The IRR calculation implicitly assumes that cash flows are withdrawn from the business rather than being
reinvested in the business.
d.
If a project has normal cash flows and its IRR exceeds its cost of capital, then the project's NPV must be
positive.
e.
If Project A has a higher IRR than Project B, then Project A must have the lower NPV.
ANSWER:
d
41. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
If two projects are mutually exclusive, then they are likely to have multiple IRRs.
b.
If a project is independent, then it cannot have multiple IRRs.
c.
Multiple IRRs can occur only if the signs of the cash flows change more than once.
d.
If a project has two IRRs, then the smaller one is the one that is most relevant, and it should be accepted and
relied upon.
e.
For a project to have more than one IRR, then both IRRs must be greater than the cost of capital.
ANSWER:
c
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42. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the risk-free rate, while the IRR method
assumes reinvestment at the IRR.
b.
The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the cost of capital, while the IRR method
assumes reinvestment at the risk-free rate.
c.
The NPV method does not consider all relevant cash flows, particularly cash flows beyond the payback period.
d.
The IRR method does not consider all relevant cash flows, particularly cash flows beyond the payback period.
e.
The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the cost of capital, while the IRR method
assumes reinvestment at the IRR.
ANSWER:
e
43. Projects A and B have identical expected lives and identical initial cash outflows (costs). However, most of one
project's cash flows come in the early years, while most of the other project's cash flows occur in the later years. The two
NPV profiles are given below:
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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
More of Project B's cash flows occur in the later years.
b.
We must have information on the cost of capital in order to determine which project has the larger early cash
flows.
c.
The NPV profile graph is inconsistent with the statement made in the problem.
d.
The crossover rate, i.e., the rate at which Projects A and B have the same NPV, is greater than either project's
IRR.
e.
More of Project A's cash flows occur in the later years.
ANSWER:
e
44. Projects S and L are both normal projects with an initial cost of $10,000, followed by a series of positive cash inflows.
Project S's undiscounted net cash flows total $20,000, while L's total undiscounted flows are $30,000. At a cost of capital
of 10%, the two projects have identical NPVs. Which project's NPV is more sensitive to changes in the cost of capital?
a.
Project L.
b.
Both projects are equally sensitive to changes in the cost of capital since their NPVs are equal at all costs of
capital.
c.
Neither project is sensitive to changes in the discount rate, since both have NPV profiles that are horizontal.
d.
The solution cannot be determined because the problem gives us no information that can be used to determine
the projects' relative IRRs.
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e.
Project S.
ANSWER:
a
45. Projects C and D both have normal cash flows and are mutually exclusive. Project C has a higher NPV if the cost of
capital is less than 12%, whereas Project D has a higher NPV if the cost of capital exceeds 12%. Which of the following
statements is CORRECT?
a.
Project D is probably larger in scale than Project C.
b.
Project C probably has a faster payback.
c.
Project C probably has a higher IRR.
d.
The crossover rate between the two projects is below 12%.
e.
Project D probably has a higher IRR.
ANSWER:
e
46. The cost of capital for two mutually exclusive projects that are being considered is 8%. Project K has an IRR of 20%
while Project R's IRR is 15%. The projects have the same NPV at the 8% current cost of capital. However, you believe
that money costs and thus your cost of capital will also increase. You also think that the projects will not be funded until
the cost of capital has increased, and their cash flows will not be affected by the change in economic conditions. Under
these conditions, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
You should delay a decision until you have more information on the projects, even if this means that a
competitor might come in and capture this market.
b.
You should recommend Project R, because at the new cost of capital it will have the higher NPV.
c.
You should recommend Project K, because at the new cost of capital it will have the higher NPV.
d.
You should recommend Project K because it has the higher IRR and will continue to have the higher IRR even
at the new cost of capital.
e.
You should reject both projects because they will both have negative NPVs under the new conditions.
ANSWER:
c
47. The cost of capital for two mutually exclusive projects that are being considered is 12%. Project K has an IRR of 20%
while Project R's IRR is 15%. The projects have the same NPV at the 12% current cost of capital. Interest rates are
currently high. However, you believe that money costs and thus your cost of capital will soon decline. You also think that
the projects will not be funded until the cost of capital has decreased, and their cash flows will not be affected by the
change in economic conditions. Under these conditions, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
You should delay a decision until you have more information on the projects, even if this means that a
competitor might come in and capture this market.
b.
You should recommend Project R, because at the new cost of capital it will have the higher NPV.
c.
You should recommend Project K, because at the new cost of capital it will have the higher NPV.
d.
You should recommend Project R because it will have both a higher IRR and a higher NPV under the new
conditions.
e.
You should reject both projects because they will both have negative NPVs under the new conditions.
ANSWER:
b
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48. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
If Project A's IRR exceeds Project B's, then A must have the higher NPV.
b.
A project's MIRR can never exceed its IRR.
c.
If a project with normal cash flows has an IRR less than the cost of capital, the project must have a positive
NPV.
d.
If the NPV is negative, the IRR must also be negative.
e.
If a project with normal cash flows has an IRR greater than the cost of capital, the project must also have a
positive NPV.
ANSWER:
e
49. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
The IRR method can never be subject to the multiple IRR problem, while the MIRR method can be.
b.
One reason some people prefer the MIRR to the regular IRR is that the MIRR is based on a generally more
reasonable reinvestment rate assumption.
c.
The higher the cost of capital, the shorter the discounted payback period.
d.
The MIRR method assumes that cash flows are reinvested at the crossover rate.
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e.
The MIRR and NPV decision criteria can never conflict.
ANSWER:
b
50. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
To find the MIRR, we first compound cash flows at the regular IRR to find the TV, and then we discount the
TV at the cost of capital to find the PV.
b.
The NPV and IRR methods both assume that cash flows can be reinvested at the cost of capital. However, the
MIRR method assumes reinvestment at the MIRR itself.
c.
If two projects have the same cost, and if their NPV profiles cross in the upper right quadrant, then the project
with the higher IRR probably has more of its cash flows coming in the later years.
d.
If two projects have the same cost, and if their NPV profiles cross in the upper right quadrant, then the project
with the lower IRR probably has more of its cash flows coming in the later years.
e.
For a project with normal cash flows, any change in the cost of capital will change both the NPV and the IRR.
ANSWER:
d
51. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
One advantage of the NPV over the IRR is that NPV assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the cost of
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capital, whereas IRR assumes that cash flows are reinvested at the IRR. The NPV assumption is generally
more appropriate.
b.
One advantage of the NPV over the MIRR method is that NPV takes account of cash flows over a project's full
life whereas MIRR does not.
c.
One advantage of the NPV over the MIRR method is that NPV discounts cash flows whereas the MIRR is
based on undiscounted cash flows.
d.
Since cash flows under the IRR and MIRR are both discounted at the same rate (the cost of capital), these two
methods always rank mutually exclusive projects in the same order.
e.
One advantage of the NPV over the IRR is that NPV takes account of cash flows over a project's full life
whereas IRR does not.
ANSWER:
a
52. Projects S and L are equally risky, mutually exclusive, and have normal cash flows. Project S has an IRR of 15%,
while Project L's IRR is 12%. The two projects have the same NPV when the cost of capital is 7%. Which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
If the cost of capital is 6%, Project S will have the higher NPV.
b.
If the cost of capital is 13%, Project S will have the lower NPV.
c.
If the cost of capital is 10%, both projects will have a negative NPV.
d.
Project S's NPV is more sensitive to changes in cost of capital than Project L's.
e.
If the cost of capital is 10%, both projects will have positive NPVs.
ANSWER:
e
53. Lancaster 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 cost of capital is 8%, the projects have the same
NPV. Given this information, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
If the cost of capital is 9%, Project A's NPV will be higher than Project B's.
b.
If the cost of capital is 6%, Project B's NPV will be higher than Project A's.
c.
If the cost of capital is greater than 14%, Project A's IRR will exceed Project B's.
d.
If the cost of capital is 9%, Project B's NPV will be higher than Project A's.
e.
If the cost of capital is 13%, Project A's NPV will be higher than Project B's.
ANSWER:
d
54. You are considering two mutually exclusive, equally risky, projects. Both have IRRs that exceed the cost of capital.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the projects have normal cash flows, with one outflow
followed by a series of inflows.
a.
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. The same project will rank higher by both criteria.
b.
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. The same project will rank higher by both criteria.
c.
For a conflict to exist between NPV and IRR, the initial investment cost of one project must exceed the cost of
the other.
d.
For a conflict to exist between NPV and IRR, one project must have an increasing stream of cash flows over
time while the other has a decreasing stream. If both sets of cash flows are increasing or decreasing, then it
would be impossible for a conflict to exist, even if one project is larger than the other.
e.
If the two projects' NPV profiles do not cross, then there will be a sharp conflict as to which one should be
selected.
ANSWER:
a
55. Consider two projects, X and Y. Project X's IRR is 19% and Project Y's IRR is 17%. The projects have the same risk
and the same lives, and each has constant cash flows during each year of their lives. If the cost of capital is 10%, Project Y
has a higher NPV than X. Given this information, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
The crossover rate must be greater than 10%.
b.
If the cost of capital is 8%, Project X will have the higher NPV.
c.
If the cost of capital is 18%, Project Y will have the higher NPV.
d.
Project X is larger in the sense that it has the higher initial cost.
e.
The crossover rate must be less than 10%.
ANSWER:
a
56. You are on the staff of O'Hara Inc. The CFO believes project acceptance should be based on the NPV, but Andrew
O'Hara, the president, insists that no project should be accepted unless its IRR exceeds the project's risk-adjusted cost of
capital. Now you must make a recommendation on a project that has a cost of $15,000 and two cash flows: $110,000 at
the end of Year 1 and −$100,000 at the end of Year 2. The president and the CFO both agree that the appropriate cost of
capital for this project is 10%. At 10%, the NPV is $2,355.37, but you find two IRRs, one at 6.33% and one at 527%, and
a MIRR of 11.32%. Which of the following statements best describes your optimal recommendation, i.e., the analysis and
recommendation that is best for the company and least likely to get you in trouble with either the CFO or the president?
a.
You should recommend that the project be rejected because, although its NPV is positive, it has an IRR that is
less than the cost of capital.
b.
You should recommend that the project be accepted because (1) its NPV is positive and (2) although it has two
IRRs, in this case it would be better to focus on the MIRR, which exceeds the cost of capital. You should
explain this to the president and tell him that the firm's value will increase if the project is accepted.
c.
You should recommend that the project be rejected. Although its NPV is positive it has two IRRs, one of
which is less than the cost of capital, which indicates that the firm's value will decline if the project is
accepted.
d.
You should recommend that the project be rejected because, although its NPV is positive, its MIRR is less
than the cost of capital, and that indicates that the firm's value will decline if it is accepted.
e.
You should recommend that the project be rejected because its NPV is negative and its IRR is less than the
cost of capital.
ANSWER:
b
57. Consider projects S and L. Both have normal cash flows, and the projects have the same risk, hence both are evaluated
with the same cost of capital, 10%. However, S has a higher IRR than L. Which of the following statements is
CORRECT?
a.
If Project S has a positive NPV, Project L must also have a positive NPV.
b.
If the cost of capital falls, each project's IRR will increase.
c.
If the cost of capital increases, each project's IRR will decrease.
d.
If Projects S and L have the same NPV at the current cost of capital, 10%, then Project L, the one with the
lower IRR, would have a higher NPV if the cost of capital used to evaluate the projects declined.
e.
Project S must have a higher NPV than Project L.
ANSWER:
d
58. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that all projects being considered have normal cash flows
and are equally risky.
a.
If a project's IRR is equal to its cost of capital, then under all reasonable conditions, the project's IRR must be
negative.
b.
If a project's IRR is equal to its cost of capital, then under all reasonable conditions the project's NPV must be
zero.
c.
There is no necessary relationship between a project's IRR, its cost of capital, and its NPV.
d.
When evaluating mutually exclusive projects, those projects with relatively long lives will tend to have
relatively high NPVs when the cost of capital is relatively high.
e.
If a project's IRR is equal to its cost of capital, then, under all reasonable conditions, the project's NPV must be
negative.
ANSWER:
b
59. Clifford Company is choosing between two projects. The larger project has an initial cost of $100,000, annual cash
flows of $30,000 for 5 years, and an IRR of 15.24%. The smaller project has an initial cost of $50,000, annual cash flows
of $16,000 for 5 years, and an IRR of 16.63%. The projects are equally risky. Which of the following statements is
CORRECT?
a.
Since the smaller project has the higher IRR, the two projects' NPV profiles will cross, and the larger project
will look better based on the NPV at all positive values of the cost of capital.
b.
If the company uses the NPV method, it will tend to favor smaller, shorter-term projects over larger, longer-
term projects, regardless of how high or low the cost of capital is.
c.
Since the smaller project has the higher IRR but the larger project has the higher NPV at a zero discount rate,
the two projects' NPV profiles will cross, and the larger project will have the higher NPV if the cost of capital
is less than the crossover rate.
d.
Since the smaller project has the higher IRR and the larger NPV at a zero discount rate, the two projects' NPV
profiles will cross, and the smaller project will look better if the cost of capital is less than the crossover rate.
e.
Since the smaller project has the higher IRR, the two projects' NPV profiles cannot cross, and the smaller
project's NPV will be higher at all positive values of the cost of capital.
ANSWER:
c
60. Martin Manufacturing is considering two normal, equally risky, mutually exclusive, but not repeatable projects.
Martin's cost of capital is 10%. The two projects have the same investment costs, but Project A has an IRR of 15%, while
Project B has an IRR of 20%. Assuming the projects' NPV profiles cross in the upper right quadrant, which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
Since the projects are mutually exclusive, the firm should always select Project B.
b.
If the crossover rate is 8%, Project B will have the higher NPV.
c.
Only one project has a positive NPV.
d.
If the crossover rate is 8%, Project A will have the higher NPV.
e.
Each project must have a negative NPV.
ANSWER:
b
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61. Projects A and B are mutually exclusive and have normal cash flows. Project A has an IRR of 15% and B's IRR is
20%. The company's cost of capital is 12%, and at that rate Project A has the higher NPV. Which of the following
statements is CORRECT?
a.
Assuming the timing pattern of the two projects' cash flows is the same, Project B probably has a higher cost
(and larger scale).
b.
Assuming the two projects have the same scale, Project B probably has a faster payback than Project A.
c.
The crossover rate for the two projects must be 12%.
d.
Since B has the higher IRR, then it must also have the higher NPV if the crossover rate is less than the cost of
capital of 12%.
e.
The crossover rate for the two projects must be less than 12%.
ANSWER:
b
62. Hart Corp. is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the project's IRR? Note that a
project's IRR can be less than the cost of capital or negative, in both cases it will be rejected.
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Year
0
1
2
3
Cash flows
−$1,000
$425
$425
$425
a.
12.55%
b.
13.21%
c.
13.87%
d.
14.56%
e.
15.29%
ANSWER:
b
63. Spence Company is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the project's IRR? Note that a
project's IRR can be less than the cost of capital or negative, in both cases it will be rejected.
Year
0
1
2
3
4
Cash flows
−$1,050
$400
$400
$400
$400
a.
14.05%
b.
15.61%
c.
17.34%
d.
19.27%
e.
21.20%
ANSWER:
d
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64. Nichols Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the project's IRR? Note that a
project's IRR can be less than the cost of capital or negative, in both cases it will be rejected.
Year
0
1
2
3
4
5
Cash flows
−$1,250
$325
$325
$325
$325
$325
a.
9.43%
b.
9.91%
c.
10.40%
d.
10.92%
e.
11.47%
ANSWER:
a
65. Kiley Electronics is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the project's IRR? Note that a
project's IRR can be less than the cost of capital (and even negative), in which case it will be rejected.
Year
0
1
2
3
Cash flows
−$1,100
$450
$470
$490
a.
9.70%
b.
10.78%
