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IMANET Exam CMA Topic 5 Question 90 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's Certified Management Accountant exam
Question #: 90
Topic #: 5
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The Hopkins Company has estimated that a proposed project's 10-year annual net cash benefit, received each year end. will be $2,500 with an additional terminal benefit of $5,000 at the end of the 10th year. Assuming that these cash inflows satisfy exactly Hopkins' required rate of return of 8%, calculate the initial cash outlay

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Suggested Answer: B

If the 8% return exactly equals the present value of the future flows ., NPV is zero), then simply determine the present value of the future inflows. Thus, Hopkins Company's initial cash outlay is $19,090 [($2,500)(PVIFA at 8% for 10 periods) + ($5J00)(PVlF at 8% for 10 periods ($2,500)(6.710) + ($5,000)(.463)].


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Arlyne
3 months ago
I'm going with B) $19,090 as well. Seems like the most logical choice based on the details in the question.
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Ruth
3 months ago
Haha, I bet the Hopkins Company just pulled those numbers out of thin air. How convenient that it all works out perfectly!
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Lawanda
2 months ago
User 2: I know, it's like they made up the numbers to fit their required rate of return.
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Jani
2 months ago
User 1: Yeah, it does seem too perfect to be true.
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Ciara
3 months ago
I think it might be $25,000 because of the terminal benefit at the end of the 10th year.
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Millie
3 months ago
I agree with Reita, the required rate of return affects the initial cash outlay.
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Sherita
3 months ago
Wait, how do we know the cash flows satisfy the 8% rate of return? Shouldn't we be using the present value formula to figure this out?
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Ines
2 months ago
User 2
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Kasandra
3 months ago
User 1
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Reita
4 months ago
I believe it's actually $19,090 because of the required rate of return.
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Lyda
4 months ago
I think the answer is B) $19,090. That's the only one that makes sense given the information provided.
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Gail
3 months ago
No, it's actually A) $16,775.
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Gail
3 months ago
I think it's C) $25,000.
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Gail
3 months ago
I agree, the answer is B) $19,090.
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Vesta
4 months ago
I think the initial cash outlay is $16,775.
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