Reading 27: Capital Budgeting-LOS b 习题精选

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With respect to capital budgeting, expected inflation is incorporated into the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) by:

A)	adjusting expected returns in response to changes in inflation.

B)	none of these since inflation is not related to the WACC.

C)	adjusting the separate component for inflation in the WACC.

Expected inflation is built into net present value calculations because inflation expectations are impounded in the expected returns used to calculate the WACC.

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With respect to capital budgeting and measuring net present value, to avoid biases from an increase in expected inflation, an analyst should revise:

A)	weighted average cost of capital (WACC) up and cash flows down.

B)	weighted average cost of capital (WACC) down and cash flows up.

C)	both weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and cash flows up.

Required rates of return on investments generally exceed inflation. An increase in expected inflation will generally increase the required return on equity and debt; therefore, the WACC will rise as inflation rises. To avoid a downward bias on net present value, cash flows should be adjusted up to reflect inflation effects.

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An increase in expected inflation will generally:

A)	leave weighted average cost of capital (WACC) unchanged.

B)	increase the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

C)	decrease the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

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Norine Benson is studying for the Level I CFA examination and is having difficulty with the broader concepts of capital budgeting. Her study partner, Henri Manz, tests her understanding by asking her to identify which of the following statements is most accurate?

A)	An analyst can ignore inflation since price level expectations are built into the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

B)	Replacement decisions involve mutually exclusive projects.

C)	For mutually exclusive projects, the decision rule is to pick the project that has the highest net present value (NPV).

Because replacement decisions involve either keeping the old asset or replacing the old asset, the projects are mutually exclusive.

The decision rule for NPV is to pick the project with the highest positive NPV. Only projects with positive NPV add to the company’s value. If neither project has a positive NPV, neither project should be chosen. Because the WACC is adjusted for inflation, the analyst must adjust project cash flows upward to reflect inflation. If the cash flows are not adjusted for inflation, the NPV will be biased downward. (Reverse the preceding logic for deflation.)

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Financial leverage would NOT be increased if a firm financed its next project with:

A)	preferred stock.

B)	common stock.

C)	bonds with embedded call options.

Financial leverage is the result of financing assets with fixed income securities such as bonds or preferred stock. Each of these alternatives has a required payment component that increases the risk of the firm beyond that arising solely from business risk.

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Which of the following financial statement effects is most likely associated with an increase in financial leverage?

A)	Increased operating expenses.

B)	Increased revenue.

C)	Increased liabilities.

A firm utilizes financial leverage by financing its assets through the use of debt.