Question : 109. Below a table for the present value of $1 at : 1227065

 

 

109. Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

.890

.826

.797

3

.840

.751

.712

4

.792

.683

.636

5

.747

.621

.567

 

 

 

 

Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

1.833

1.736

1.690

3

2.673

2.487

2.402

4

3.465

3.170

3.037

5

4.212

3.791

3.605

 

 

 

 

Using the tables above, what would be the present value of $15,000 (rounded to the nearest dollar) to be received at the end of each of the next two years, assuming an earnings rate of 6%? A. $27,495B. $26,040C. $30,000D. $25,350

 

110. Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

.890

.826

.797

3

.840

.751

.712

4

.792

.683

.636

5

.747

.621

.567

 

 

 

 

Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

1.833

1.736

1.690

3

2.673

2.487

2.402

4

3.465

3.170

3.037

5

4.212

3.791

3.605

 

 

 

 

Using the tables above, what would be the present value of $8,000 (rounded to the nearest dollar) to be received one year from today, assuming an earnings rate of 12%? A. $7,544B. $7,120C. $7,272D. $7,144

 

111. Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

.890

.826

.797

3

.840

.751

.712

4

.792

.683

.636

5

.747

.621

.567

 

 

 

 

Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

1.833

1.736

1.690

3

2.673

2.487

2.402

4

3.465

3.170

3.037

5

4.212

3.791

3.605

 

 

 

 

Using the tables above, what is the present value of $6,000 (rounded to the nearest dollar) to be received at the end of each of the next 4 years, assuming an earnings rate of 10%? A. $20,790B. $19,020C. $14,412D. $25,272

 

112. Below is a table for the present value of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

.890

.826

.797

3

.840

.751

.712

4

.792

.683

.636

5

.747

.621

.567

 

 

 

 

Below is a table for the present value of an annuity of $1 at compound interest. 

Year

6%

10%

12%

1

.943

.909

.893

2

1.833

1.736

1.690

3

2.673

2.487

2.402

4

3.465

3.170

3.037

5

4.212

3.791

3.605

 

 

 

 

Using the tables above, if an investment is made now for $20,000 that will generate a cash inflow of $7,000 a year for the next 4 years, what would be the net present value (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the investment cash inflows, (assuming an earnings rate of 12%)? A. $20,352B. $3,969C. $22,190D. $21,259

 

113. The production department is proposing the purchase of an automatic insertion machine. They have identified 3 machines and have asked the accountant to analyze them to determine the best average rate of return. 

 

Machine A

Machine B

Machine C

Estimated Average Income

$40,000

$50,000

$75,000

Average Investment

$300,000

$250,000

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 A. Machine BB. Machine CC. Machine B or CD. Machine A

 

114. The production department is proposing the purchase of an automatic insertion machine. They have identified 3 machines and have asked the accountant to analyze them to determine the best cash payback. 

 

Machine A

Machine B

Machine C

Estimated Average Income

$40,000

$50,000

$75,000

Average Investment

$300,000

$250,000

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 A. Machine AB. Machine CC. Machine BD. All are equal.

 

115. The cash payback method is widely used in evaluating investments. The following are reasons why this method is used except: A. The longer the payback, the longer the estimated life of the asset.B. The shorter the payback, the sooner the cash spend on the investment is recovered.C. The shorter the payback, the least likely the possibility of obsolescenceD. All of the above are correct.

 

116. The production department is proposing the purchase of an automatic insertion machine. They have identified 3 machines and have asked the accountant to analyze them to determine which of the proposals (if any) meet or exceed the company’s policy of a minimum desired rate of return of 10% using the net present value method. Each of the assets has a estimated useful life of 10 years.

 

Machine A

Machine B

Machine C

Present value of future cash flows computed using 10% rate of return

$305,000

$295,000

$300,000

Amount of initial investment

$300,000

$300,000

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 A. A & CB. B & CC. BD. A

 

117. The production department is proposing the purchase of an automatic insertion machine. They have identified 3 machines, each with an estimated life of 10 years. Which machine offers the best internal rate of return?

 

Machine A

Machine B

Machine C

Annual net cash flows

$50,000

$40,000

$75,000

Average investment

$250,000

$300,000

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 A. Machine BB. Machine CC. Machine A and BD. Machine A

 

118. All of the following qualitative considerations may impact upon capital investments analysis except: A. manufacturing productivityB. manufacturing sunk costC. manufacturing flexibilityD. manufacturing control