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41. Which of the following can be calculated using built-in functions in spreadsheet programs?
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 a.  | 
 external rate of return.  | 
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 b.  | 
 internal rate of return.  | 
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 c.  | 
 investment rate of return.  | 
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 d.  | 
 international rate of return.  | 
42. When using the internal rate of return to evaluate investment alternatives, which rate would analysts specify?
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 a.  | 
 hurdle rate.  | 
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 b.  | 
 Federal funds rate.  | 
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 c.  | 
 prime interest rate.  | 
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 d.  | 
 time-adjusted rate.  | 
43. What is a general type of long-term capital investment that companies make?
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 a.  | 
 replacement and minor improvements  | 
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 b.  | 
 training and development of employees  | 
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 c.  | 
 advertising campaigns  | 
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 d.  | 
 all of the above  | 
44. Systematic feedback to planners based on audits creates an environment in which planners will find less temptation to
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 a.  | 
 deflate their estimates of the benefits associated with their pet projects.  | 
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 b.  | 
 inflate their estimates of the benefits associated with their pet projects.  | 
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 c.  | 
 inflate their estimates of the costs associated with their pet projects.  | 
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 d.  | 
 inflate their estimates of the prestige associated with their pet projects.  | 
45. What should a firm do to reduce the temptation for planners to inflate their estimates of the benefits associated with the project to get it approved?
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 a.  | 
 conduct regular capital investment post-audits.  | 
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 b.  | 
 fire all managers who miss their cost or benefit estimates by more than 10 percent.  | 
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 c.  | 
 recognize that the capital budgeting process is based on subjective estimates and that managers cannot control the actual project implementation.  | 
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 d.  | 
 promote project managers that have the largest project(s) or number of employees.  |