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inance: IRR, WACC, NPV, which project to

accept
Project A has an internal rate of return of 15 percent.  Project B has an IRR of 14 percent.  Both
projects have a cost of capital of 12 percent.  Which of the following statements is most correct?

a. Both projects have a positive net present value.


b. Project A must have a higher NPV than Project B.
c. If the cost of capital were less than 12 percent, Project B would have a higher IRR than Project
A.
d. Statements a and c are correct.
e. Statements a, b and c are correct.

Project X and Y have an IRR of 20% and 15% respectively. Both projects have a positive net
present value.  Which of the following statements is most correct?

a. Project X must have a higher NPV than Project Y.


b. If both projects have the same WACC, Project X must have a higher NPV.
c. Project X must have a shorter payback than Project Y.
d. Project X payback is shorter because it considered cash flows beyond the payback period.
e. None of the aobve answers is correct.

A company estimates that its WACC is 10 percent.  Which of the following independent projects
should the company accept?

a. Project A requires an up front expenditure of $1,000,000 and generates an NPV of $3000.


b. Project B has a modified internal rate of return of 9.5%.
c. Project C requires and up front expenditure of $1,000,000 and generates an IRR of 9.7%.
d. Project D has an IRR of 9.5%.
e. None of the projects above should be accepted.

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