Finance for Non-Finance Managers Investment Decision Making

Question 1

What is the payback period?

Accepted Answer

The time required for cumulative cash inflows to recover the initial investment

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The time it takes for an investment to generate its first profit

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The interest rate that makes NPV equal to zero

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The annual return on a project expressed as a percentage

Question 2

A project costs $100,000 and generates $25,000 per year. What is its payback period?

Accepted Answer

4 years

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2 years

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5 years

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10 years

Question 3

What is the main weakness of the payback period method?

Accepted Answer

It ignores the time value of money and cash flows after payback

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It is too complex to calculate

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It requires knowledge of the discount rate

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It cannot be applied to capital projects

Question 4

Net Present Value (NPV) is positive when:

Accepted Answer

The present value of cash inflows exceeds the initial investment

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The project's cost exceeds its benefits

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The payback period is less than one year

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The IRR is lower than the discount rate

Question 5

Time value of money is based on the principle that:

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A dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received in the future

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Money grows with inflation automatically

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Investments always generate positive returns

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Cash flows far in the future are more valuable

Question 6

Which investment appraisal method accounts for the time value of money?

Accepted Answer

Net present value (NPV)

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Simple payback period

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Accounting rate of return (ARR)

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Gross profit margin