11) A project has an expected net present value of $50,000 with a standard deviation of the net present value of $20,000. Assume that NPV is normally distributed. What is the probability that the project will have a negative NPV?                a.34.5%                b.0.62%                c.49.38%                d.99.38%

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11) A project has an expected net present value of $50,000 with a standard deviation of the net present value of $20,000. Assume that NPV is normally distributed. What is the probability that the project will have a negative NPV?

               a.34.5%

               b.0.62%

               c.49.38%

               d.99.38%

12) The Percolator Company has the following capital structure:

Common stock ($5 par, 250,000 shares)  

$1,250,000

Contributed capital in excess of par          

$5,000,000

Retained earnings           

$4,000,000

The company declares a 10% stock dividend. The pre-stock dividend market price of the company's stock is $50. Determine the balance in the retained earnings account after the stock dividend.

               a.$1,375,000  

               b.$1,250,000

               c.$4,000,000

               d.$2,750,000

13) All of the following are methods of adjusting a project for total risk EXCEPT ___.

               a.the certainty equivalent approach

               b.sensitivity analysis

               c.the carpe diem approach  

               d.simulation analysis

14) IKON is financed entirely with equity, and its beta is 1.31. If the current risk-free rate is 6.25% and the expected market return is 12.8%, what is IKON's required rate of return on a project of average risk?

               a.14.83%  

               b.17.65%

               c.8.58%

               d.12.81%

15) simulation analysis for a new acquisition has indicated that the expected NPV is $50 million with a standard deviation of $40 million. Assume that NPV is normally distributed. What is the probability that the project will be unacceptable?

               a.89.44%

               b.21.19%

               c.10.56%

               d.39.44%

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