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AACE International CCP Exam - Topic 4 Question 32 Discussion

Actual exam question for AACE International's CCP exam
Question #: 32
Topic #: 4
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An agricultural corporation that paid 53% in income tax wanted to build a grain elevator designed to last twenty-five (25) years at a cost of $80,000 with no salvage value. Annual income generated would be $22,500 and annual expenditures were to be $12,000.

Answer the question using a straight line depreciation and a 10% interest rate.

If $100,000 is needed to purchase a piece of equipment 3 years from now, how much money needs to be invested today assuming a 10% rate of return (rounded to the nearest thousand)?

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Suggested Answer: C

To determine how much money needs to be invested today to reach $100,000 in 3 years with a 10% rate of return, you use the present value formula:

PV=FV(1+i)nPV = frac{FV}{(1 + i)^n}PV=(1+i)nFV

Where:

PVPVPV is the present value

FVFVFV is the future value ($100,000)

iii is the interest rate (10% or 0.10)

nnn is the number of periods (3 years)

PV=100,000(1+0.10)3=100,0001.33175,131PV = frac{100,000}{(1 + 0.10)^3} = frac{100,000}{1.331} approx 75,131PV=(1+0.10)3100,000=1.331100,00075,131


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Ahmed
2 months ago
$82,000 seems way too high for that investment!
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Pansy
2 months ago
I think it’s closer to $70,000 based on the calculations.
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Josephine
2 months ago
Sounds about right, but that interest rate complicates things!
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Tiffiny
3 months ago
Wait, how does $100,000 in 3 years relate to today’s investment?
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Mitzie
3 months ago
The depreciation is straight line, so $80,000 over 25 years is $3,200/year.
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Devorah
3 months ago
I recall that we need to discount the future amount back to today’s value. I just hope I remember the formula correctly!
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Eileen
4 months ago
I think the answer might be around $75,000, but I need to double-check my calculations for the present value.
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Larue
4 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about the interest rate application. Is it compounded annually for this question?
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Vi
4 months ago
I remember we did a similar problem in class about calculating present value. I think I need to use the formula for that here.
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Karl
4 months ago
No problem, I've seen questions like this before. I'll start by calculating the annual cash flow, then use the present value formula to find the amount needed to invest today. Shouldn't be too bad if I stay organized.
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Alaine
4 months ago
I'm a bit confused by all the details in this question. I'll need to re-read it a few times and make sure I understand the key variables before I can even start solving this.
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Jackie
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. We have the initial cost, annual income, annual expenses, and a 10% interest rate. I think I can work through this step-by-step to find the present value of the future equipment purchase.
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Phil
5 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky finance problem. I'll need to carefully break down the information and use the formulas for straight-line depreciation and present value to solve this.
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Katheryn
5 months ago
Okay, time to put my financial analysis skills to the test. Let's do this!
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Leonor
5 months ago
Hmm, seems straightforward enough. I'm going to give this a shot and see if I can get the right answer.
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Stephaine
2 months ago
I’ll go with D) $82,000.
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Inocencia
2 months ago
C) $75,000 sounds about right to me.
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Ciara
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards B) $70,000.
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Miriam
3 months ago
I think the answer is A) $78,000.
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Cassie
6 months ago
This question is challenging, but I think I can handle it. Let me break it down step-by-step.
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Lacresha
5 months ago
User 1
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Rosendo
7 months ago
I think the answer is A) $78,000.
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