Deck 10: Capital Budgeting Techniques

Question 1

If a firm has unlimited funds to invest in capital assets,all independent projects that meet its minimum investment criteria should be implemented.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Independent projects are projects that compete with one another for a firm's resources,so that the acceptance of one eliminates the others from further consideration.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Research and development is considered to be a motive for making capital expenditures.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The primary motive for capital expenditures is to refurbish fixed assets.

Question 5

Capital budgeting techniques are used to evaluate a firm's fixed asset investments which provide the basis for the firm's earning power and value.

Question 6

The basic motives for capital expenditures are to expand operations,to replace or renew fixed assets,or to obtain some other,less tangible benefit over a long period.

Question 7

The purchase of additional physical facilities,such as additional property or a new factory,is an example of a capital expenditure.

Question 8

A capital expenditure is an outlay of funds invested only in fixed assets that is expected to produce benefits over a period of time less than one year.

Question 9

A nonconventional cash flow pattern associated with capital investment projects consists of an initial outflow followed by a series of inflows.

Question 10

A $60,000 outlay for a new machine with a usable life of 15 years is an operating expenditure that would appear as a current asset on a firm's balance sheet.

Question 11

Capital budgeting is the process of evaluating and selecting short-term investments that are consistent with the firm's goal of maximizing owners' wealth.

Question 12

Capital expenditure proposals are reviewed to assess their appropriateness in light of a firm's overall objectives and plans,and to evaluate their economic validity.

Question 13

If a firm has limited funds to invest,all the mutually exclusive projects that meet its minimum investment criteria should be implemented.

Question 14

The capital budgeting process consists of five distinct but interrelated steps: proposal generation,review and analysis,decision making,implementation,and follow-up.

Question 15

An outlay for advertising and management consulting is considered to be a fixed asset expenditure.

Question 16

The capital budgeting process consists of four distinct but interrelated steps: proposal generation,review and analysis,decision making,and termination.

Question 17

The availability of funds for capital expenditures does not affect a firm's capital budgeting decisions.

Question 18

Time value of money should be ignored in capital budgeting techniques to make accurate decisions.

Question 19

Mutually exclusive projects are projects whose cash flows are unrelated to one another; the acceptance of one does not eliminate the others from further consideration.

Question 20

In capital budgeting,the preferred approaches in assessing whether a project is acceptable are those that integrate time value procedures,risk and return considerations,and valuation concepts.

Question 21

A $60,000 outlay for a new machine with a usable life of 15 years is called ________.

A)capital expenditure
B)financing expenditure
C)replacement expenditure
D)operating expenditure

Question 22

Mutually exclusive projects are those whose cash flows are constant over a specified period of time and more than one project needs to be accepted in order to implement capital budgeting decisions.

Question 23

Independent projects are those whose cash flows compete with one another and therefore more than one project needs to be accepted in order to implement the capital budgeting decision.

Question 24

Fixed assets that provide the basis for a firm's earning and value are often called ________.

A)tangible assets
B)noncurrent assets
C)earning assets
D)book assets

Question 25

________ is the process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are consistent with a firm's goal of maximizing owners' wealth.

A)Recapitalizing assets
B)Capital budgeting
C)Ratio analysis
D)Securitization

Question 26

If a firm has unlimited funds,it is able to accept all independent projects that provide an acceptable return.

Question 27

The ranking approach involves the ranking of capital expenditure projects on the basis of some predetermined measure such as the rate of return.

Question 28

Which of the following is TRUE of a capital expenditure?

A)It is an outlay made to replace current assets.
B)It is an outlay expected to produce benefits within one year.
C)It is commonly used for current asset expansion.
D)It is commonly used to expand the level of operations.

Question 29

________ projects do not compete with each other; the acceptance of one ________ the others from consideration.

A)Capital; eliminates
B)Independent; does not eliminate
C)Mutually exclusive; eliminates
D)Replacement; eliminates

Question 30

The final step in the capital budgeting process is ________.

A)implementation
B)follow-up
C)review and analysis
D)decision making

Question 31

The accept-reject approach involves the ranking of capital expenditure projects on the basis of some predetermined measure,such as the rate of return.

Question 32

If a firm is subject to capital rationing,it is able to accept all independent projects that provide an acceptable return.

Question 33

A nonconventional cash flow pattern is one in which an initial inflow is followed by a series of inflows and outflows.

Question 34

________ projects have the same function; the acceptance of one ________ the others from consideration.

A)Capital; eliminates
B)Independent; does not eliminate
C)Mutually exclusive; eliminates
D)Replacement; eliminates

Question 35

Mutually exclusive projects are those whose cash flows compete with one another; the acceptance of one eliminates the others from further consideration.

Question 36

Large firms evaluate the merits of individual capital budgeting projects to ensure that the selected projects have the best chance of increasing the firm value.

Question 37

A conventional cash flow pattern is one in which an initial outflow is followed only by a series of inflows.

Question 38

Independent projects are those whose cash flows are unrelated to one another; the acceptance of one does not eliminate the others from further consideration.

Question 39

If a firm is subject to capital rationing,it has only a fixed number of dollars available for capital expenditures and numerous projects compete for these dollars.

Question 40

The first step in the capital budgeting process is ________.

A)review and analysis
B)implementation
C)decision making
D)proposal generation

Question 41

One weakness of the payback period approach is its failure to recognize cash flows that occur after the payback period.

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of a nonconventional pattern of cash flows?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 43

The payback period of a project that costs $1,000 initially and promises after-tax cash inflows of $300 for the next three years is 3.33 years.

Question 44

The payback period of a project that costs $1,000 initially and promises after-tax cash inflows of $3,000 each year for the next three years is 0.333 years.

Question 45

In the case of annuity cash inflows,the payback period can be found by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash inflow.

Question 46

If a project's payback period is less than the maximum acceptable payback period,we would accept it.

Question 47

A nonconventional cash flow pattern associated with capital investment projects consists of an initial ________.

A)outflow followed by a series of both cash inflows and outflows
B)inflow followed by a series of both cash inflows and outflows
C)outflow followed by a series of inflows
D)inflow followed by a series of outflows

Question 48

Projects that compete with one another,so that the acceptance of one eliminates the others from further consideration are called ________.

A)independent projects
B)mutually exclusive projects
C)replacement projects
D)capital projects

Question 49

The payback period of a project that costs $1,000 initially and promises after-tax cash inflows of $300 each year for the next three years is 0.333 years.

Question 50

The payback period is generally viewed as a flawed capital budgeting technique,because it does not explicitly consider the time value of money by discounting cash flows to find present value.

Question 51

By measuring how quickly a firm recovers its initial investment,the payback period gives implicit consideration to the time value of money and ignores the timing of cash flows.

Question 52

One strength of payback period is that it fully accounts for the time value of money.

Question 53

If a project's payback period is greater than the maximum acceptable payback period,we would reject it.

Question 54

If a project's payback period is greater than the maximum acceptable payback period,we would accept it.

Question 55

The payback period of a project that costs $1,000 initially and promises after-tax cash inflows of $2,000 each year for the next three years is 0.5 years.

Question 56

A project must be rejected if its payback period is less than the maximum acceptable payback period.

Question 57

A firm with limited dollars available for capital expenditures is subject to ________.

A)capital dependency
B)capital gains
C)working capital constraints
D)capital rationing

Question 58

The payback period is the amount of time required for a firm to dispose a replaced asset.

Question 59

For calculating payback period for an annuity,all cash flows must be adjusted for time value of money.

Question 60

A conventional cash flow pattern associated with capital investment projects consists of an initial ________.

A)outflow followed by a broken cash series
B)inflow followed by a broken series of outlay
C)outflow followed by a series of inflows
D)outflow followed by a series of outflows

Question 61

Which of the following is a disadvantage of payback period approach?

A)It does not examine the size of the initial outlay.
B)It does not use net profits as a measure of return.
C)It does not explicitly consider the time value of money.
D)It does not take into account an unconventional cash flow pattern.

Question 62

Table 10.1
The cash flow pattern depicted is associated with a capital investment and may be characterized as ________.(See Table 10.1)

A)an annuity and a conventional cash flow
B)a mixed stream and a nonconventional cash flow
C)an annuity and a nonconventional cash flow
D)a mixed stream and a conventional cash flow

Question 63

Which of the following capital budgeting techniques ignores the time value of money?

A)payback period approach
B)net present value
C)internal rate of return
D)profitability index

Question 64

Which of the following statements is TRUE of payback period?

A)If the payback period is less than the maximum acceptable payback period,management should be indifferent.
B)If the payback period is greater than the maximum acceptable payback period,accept the project.
C)If the payback period is less than the maximum acceptable payback period,accept the project.
D)If the payback period is greater than the maximum acceptable payback period,management should be indifferent.

Question 65

Evaluate the following projects using the payback method assuming a rule of 3 years for payback.

A)Project A can be accepted because the payback period is 2.5 years but Project B cannot be accepted because its payback period is longer than 3 years.
B)Project B should be accepted because even though the payback period is 2.5 years for Project A and 3.001 for project B,there is a $1,000,000 payoff in the 4th year in Project B.
C)Project B should be accepted because you get more money paid back in the long run.
D)Both projects can be accepted because the payback is less than 3 years.

Question 66

Which of the following is the capital budgeting technique that has the weakest connection to the goal of value maximization?

A)internal rate of return
B)payback period
C)profitability index
D)net present value

Question 67

Table 10.2
The cash flow pattern depicted is associated with a capital investment and may be characterized as ________.(See Table 10.2)

A)an annuity and a conventional cash flow
B)a mixed stream and a nonconventional cash flow
C)an annuity and a nonconventional cash flow
D)a mixed stream and a conventional cash flow

Question 68

Which of the following is a strength of payback period?

A)a disregard for cash flows after the payback period
B)only an implicit consideration of the timing of cash flows
C)merely a subjectively determined number
D)It's simple to calculate and understand.

Question 69

A firm is evaluating a proposal which has an initial investment of $35,000 and has cash flows of $10,000 in year 1,$20,000 in year 2,and $10,000 in year 3.The payback period of the project is ________.

A)1 year
B)2 years
C)between 1 and 2 years
D)between 2 and 3 years

Question 70

Since the payback period can be viewed as a measure of risk exposure,many firms use it as a supplement to other decision techniques.

Question 71

A firm is evaluating a proposal which has an initial investment of $50,000 and has cash flows of $15,000 per year for five years.The payback period of the project is ________.

A)1.5 years
B)2 years
C)3.3 years
D)4 years

Question 72

Should Tangshan Mining company accept a new project if its maximum payback is 3.25 years and its initial after-tax cost is $5,000,000 followed by after-tax operating cash inflows of $1,800,000 in year 1,$1,900,000 in year 2,$700,000 in year 3,and $1,800,000 in year 4?

A)Yes,since the payback period of the project is less than the maximum acceptable payback period.
B)No,since the payback period of the project is more than the maximum acceptable payback period.
C)Yes,since the risk exposure of the project is less than the maximum acceptable risk exposure.
D)No,since the risk exposure of the project is more than the maximum acceptable risk exposure.

Question 73

Which of the following is a reason for firms not using the payback method as a guideline in capital investment decisions?

A)It gives an explicit consideration to the timing of cash flows.
B)The optimal payback period cannot be specified in light of the wealth maximization goal.
C)It is a measure of risk exposure and projects the possibility of a calamity.
D)It is easy to calculate and has intuitive appeal.

Question 74

An annuity is ________.

A)a mix of cash flows in conventional and nonconventional
B)a stream of perpetual cash flows
C)a series of constantly growing cash flows
D)a series of equal annual cash flows

Question 75

Net present value is considered a superior capital budgeting technique relative to payback since it gives explicit consideration to the time value of money.

Question 76

Payback is considered a flawed capital budgeting because it ________.

A)gives explicit consideration to the timing of cash flows and therefore the time value of money.
B)gives explicit consideration to risk exposure due to the use of the cost of capital as a discount rate.
C)does not gives explicit consideration on the recovery of initial investment and possibility of a calamity.
D)it does not explicitly consider the time value of money.

Question 77

Should Tangshan Mining company accept a new project if the company's maximum payback is 3.5 years and the project's initial after-tax cost is $5,000,000 followed by after-tax operating cash inflows of $1,800,000 in year 1,$1,900,000 in year 2,$700,000 in year 3,and $1,800,000 in year 4?

A)Yes,since the payback period of the project is less than the maximum acceptable payback period.
B)No,since the payback period of the project is more than the maximum acceptable payback period.
C)Yes,since the risk exposure of the project is less than the maximum acceptable risk exposure.
D)No,since the risk exposure of the project is more than the maximum acceptable risk exposure.

Question 78

What is the payback period for Tangshan Mining company's new project if its initial after-tax cost is $5,000,000 and it is expected to provide after-tax operating cash inflows of $1,800,000 in year 1,$1,900,000 in year 2,$700,000 in year 3,and $1,800,000 in year 4?

A)4.33 years
B)3.33 years
C)2.33 years
D)1.33 years

Question 79

The ________ measures the amount of time it takes a firm to recover its initial investment.

A)profitability index
B)internal rate of return
C)net present value
D)payback period

Question 80

A major weakness of payback period in evaluating projects is that it cannot specify the appropriate payback period in light of the wealth maximization goal.