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The Butler-Perkins Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive projects. Each costs $6,750 and has...

The Butler-Perkins Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive projects. Each costs $6,750 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual project cash flows begin 1 year after the initial investment and are subject to the following probability distributions: Project A Project B Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows 0.2 $6,000 0.2 $0 0.6 $6,750 0.6 $6,750 0.2 $7,500 0.2 $19,000 BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at 11% and the less-risky project at 10%.

  1. What is each project's expected annual cash flow? Round your answers to two decimal places.

    Project A: $ ?

    Project B: $ ?

    Project B's standard deviation (σB) is $6,157.52 and its coefficient of variation (CVB) is 0.78. What are the values of (σA) and (CVA)? Round your answers to two decimal places.

    σA = $ ?

    CVA = ?

  2. Based on the risk-adjusted NPVs, which project should BPC choose?

    _________ options: Project A or Project B

  3. If you knew that Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with the firm's other cash flow, but Project A's cash flows were positively correlated, how might this affect the decision?

    _________ options: This would make Project B more appealing or This would make Project B less appealing.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), while A's cash flows were positively correlated, would that influence your risk assessment?

    _________ options: This would make Project B more appealing or This would make Project B less appealing.

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Problem 11-15 Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment...

Problem 11-15
Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $6,750 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

PROJECT A PROJECT B
Probability Net Cash
Flows
Probability Net Cash
Flows
0.2 $7,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 8,000 0.2 16,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 12% rate and the less risky project at a 8% rate.

What is the expected value of the annual net cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to nearest dollar.

Project A Project B
Net cash flow $ $


What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? Do not round intermediate calculations. (Hint: ?B=$5,097 and CVB=$0.70.)

? (to the nearest whole number) CV (to 2 decimal places)
Project A $
Project B $


What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Project A $
Project B $

If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?
This would tend to reinforce the decision to -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?
-Select-YesNoItem 10

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Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each...

Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $8,000 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

PROJECT A PROJECT B
Probability Net Cash
Flows
Probability Net Cash
Flows
0.2 $5,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 7,000 0.2 19,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 12% rate and the less risky project at a 10% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual net cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to nearest dollar.
    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? Do not round intermediate calculations. (Hint: σB=$6,158 and CVB=$0.78.)
    σ (to the nearest whole number) CV (to 2 decimal places)
    Project A $
    Project B $

  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
    Project A $
    Project B $

  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?
    This would tend to reinforce the decision to

Project B.

If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?

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The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $5,250...

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $5,250 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

Project A Project B
Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows
0.2 $7,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 7,500 0.2 17,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 11% rate and the less risky project at a 9% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? (Hint: σB=$5,444 and CVB=$0.73.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round σ values to the nearest cent and CV values to two decimal places.

    σ CV
    Project A $
    Project B $
  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

    Project A $
    Project B $
  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?

    This would tend to reinforce the decision to  -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?

    -Select-YesNoItem 10

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Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each...

Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $7,000 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

Project A Project B
Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows
0.2 $7,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 7,000 0.2 16,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 12% rate and the less risky project at a 10% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? (Hint: σB=$5,097 and CVB=$0.70.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round σ values to the nearest cent and CV values to two decimal places.

    σ CV
    Project A $
    Project B $
  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

    Project A $
    Project B $
  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?

    This would tend to reinforce the decision to -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?

    -Select-YesNoItem 10

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Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each...

Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $5,250 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

Project A Project B
Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows
0.2 $7,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 8,000 0.2 20,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 12% rate and the less risky project at a 9% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $   $  

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? (Hint: σB=$6,521.89 and CVB=$0.81.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round σ values to the nearest cent and CV values to two decimal places.

    σ CV
    Project A $  
    Project B $  
  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

    Project A: $  
    Project B: $  
  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?

    This would tend to reinforce the decision to -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?

    -Select-YesNo

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Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each...

Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $7,250 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

Project A Project B
Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows
0.2 $7,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 8,000 0.2 20,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 13% rate and the less risky project at a 8% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? (Hint: σB=$6,522 and CVB=$0.81.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round σ values to the nearest cent and CV values to two decimal places.

    σ CV
    Project A $
    Project B $
  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

    Project A $
    Project B $
  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?

    This would tend to reinforce the decision to -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?

    -Select-YesNoItem 10

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Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each...

Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $7,250 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

Project A Project B
Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows
0.2 $7,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 8,000 0.2 20,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 13% rate and the less risky project at a 8% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? (Hint: σB=$6,522 and CVB=$0.81.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round σ values to the nearest cent and CV values to two decimal places.

    σ CV
    Project A $
    Project B $
  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

    Project A $
    Project B $
  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?

    This would tend to reinforce the decision to -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?

    -Select-YesNoItem 10

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Problem 11-15 Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment...

Problem 11-15
Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $7,500 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

PROJECT A PROJECT B
Probability Net Cash
Flows
Probability Net Cash
Flows
0.2 $6,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 8,000 0.2 16,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 12% rate and the less risky project at a 8% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual net cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to nearest dollar.
    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? Do not round intermediate calculations. (Hint:σB=$5,097 and CVB=$0.70.)
    σ (to the nearest whole number) CV (to 2 decimal places)
    Project A $
    Project B $

  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
    Project A $
    Project B $

  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?
    This would tend to reinforce the decision to  -Select-acceptrejectItem 9 Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?
    -Select-YesNoItem 10

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Risky Cash Flows The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each...

Risky Cash Flows

The Bartram-Pulley Company (BPC) must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $8,000 and has an expected life of 3 years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin 1 year after the initial investment is made and have the following probability distributions:

PROJECT A PROJECT B
Probability Net Cash
Flows
Probability Net Cash
Flows
0.2 $6,000 0.2 $        0  
0.6 6,750 0.6 6,750
0.2 8,000 0.2 19,000

BPC has decided to evaluate the riskier project at a 11% rate and the less risky project at a 9% rate.

  1. What is the expected value of the annual net cash flows from each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to nearest dollar.
    Project A Project B
    Net cash flow $ $

    What is the coefficient of variation (CV)? Do not round intermediate calculations. (Hint: σB=$6,158 and CVB=$0.78.)
    σ (to the nearest whole number) CV (to 2 decimal places)
    Project A $
    Project B $

  2. What is the risk-adjusted NPV of each project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
    Project A $
    Project B $

  3. If it were known that Project B is negatively correlated with other cash flows of the firm whereas Project A is positively correlated, how would this affect the decision?
    This would tend to reinforce the decision to -Select-acceptreject Project B.

    If Project B's cash flows were negatively correlated with gross domestic product (GDP), would that influence your assessment of its risk?
    -Select-YesNo

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