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1. Which one of the following stä ermined at the end of the period and mut of fa

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Question

1. Which one of the following stä ermined at the end of the period and mut of fav he ion is described by ar are always higher than e a ist becausenvalud ealized returns are at the b. A probability distribution and their likelihood c. Preferred generally fixed d. The equity risk of a portfolio. is stocks are less risky than common interest (o) of of market risk and, therefore, the real risk-free rate of 2. Given the anticipated rate of inflation (i) of 1.7% and 1.4%, what is the nominal risk-free rate of interest (rf)? 1.7% 3.1% c. 2.3% d. 1.4% 3. You have the opportunity to buy a perpetuity wh required rate of return on this investment is 12 perce buying or not buying the investment if it were offered at a which pays should be You should be essentially indifferent to stment inent is 12 perth ays $720 annually forever. Your pr #5,000.00 720 b, $6,000.00 c. $4,333.33 d. $6,666.67 3640 4. J.D. Edward's is considering a new investment. The investment costs expected to generate $95,000 in year one, $105,000 What is the Payback Period (PB) of the project? in year two, and $130,000 in year three. a. 2.05 years b. 1.25 years c. 2.15 years d. 2.85 years Page 2 of 20

Explanation / Answer

Option C 2.15 years is correct Year Cash flow Cummulative 0        -2,20,000          -2,20,000 1              95,000          -1,25,000 2          1,05,000             -20,000 3          1,30,000           1,10,000 Paybackperiod=2+20000/(110000-(-20000))                  2.15 Years