Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
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Author: Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The effect of a higher discount rate.
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Suppose Charles would like to invest $7,000 of his savings.
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1. The following life situations affect and influence one's personal financial planning. Which is not included?
a. employment status
b. age
c. household members
d. habits
2. In identifying alternative courses of action, one should consider the following, except
a. continue the same course of action
b. change the same course of action
c. expand the current situation
d. change the current situation
3. Among the sources of information in financial planning, which is not considered as one?
a. media and publications
b. investment analyst
c. financial institutions
d. loan sharks
A company has an investment project that would cost $10 million today and yield a payoff of $15 million in 4 years
(a) Should the firm undertake the project if the interest rate is 11 percent? 10 percent? 9 percent? 8 percent?
(b) Can you figure out the exact cutoff for the interest rate between profitability and nonprofitability?
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