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IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 6 Question 82 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 82
Topic #: 6
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The net present value method of capital budgeting assumes that cash flows are reinvested at

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Suggested Answer: B

The estimated incremental after-tax operating cash flows for each year of a capital project consist of two components: the after-tax cash inflows from operations and the depreciation tax shield arising from me purchase of new equipment. The first of these for Pelican can be calculated as follows:

Pelican's total incremental after-tax operating cash flows for each year of the project's

life is thus $106,000 ($90,000 + $16,000).


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Clay
6 months ago
I thought it was the rate of return of the project?
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Stefan
6 months ago
Definitely the discount rate, no doubt about it.
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Kallie
6 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not the risk-free rate?
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Alexis
7 months ago
Totally agree, that's the standard assumption.
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Katy
7 months ago
It's the discount rate used in the analysis!
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Wendell
7 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s the discount rate used in the analysis, but I should double-check my notes.
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Page
7 months ago
I feel like it might be the risk-free rate, but I could be mixing it up with another concept.
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Cheryll
7 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer was related to the project's rate of return.
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Buffy
8 months ago
I think the NPV method assumes cash flows are reinvested at the discount rate, but I'm not completely sure.
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Tonette
8 months ago
Wait, I'm a little confused. Is it the risk-free rate, the cost of debt, the project's rate of return, or the discount rate used in the analysis? I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand this properly.
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Margurite
8 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The net present value method assumes the cash flows are reinvested at the discount rate used in the analysis, which is typically the cost of capital or the required rate of return. I'm confident I can select the right answer.
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Lisbeth
8 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about the assumptions of the net present value method. I'll need to remember that the cash flows are assumed to be reinvested at the discount rate used in the analysis.
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Cordelia
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the net present value method is used for capital budgeting, but I can't quite recall the specific assumption about the reinvestment rate. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Hollis
8 months ago
Okay, let me break this down step-by-step. The securities have the same interest rate and maturity, and are priced to result in the same yield. That sounds like a yield-maintenance agreement to me.
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Louvenia
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.
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Pete
8 months ago
Wait, what are XA Transactions? I'm not familiar with that concept. I better review my notes before answering this.
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Billye
8 months ago
This question seems straightforward. I think the answer is C - performing acceptance tests against requirements, as that would be a form of testing during the requirements specification phase.
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Shantay
1 year ago
Reinvesting at the risk-free rate? That's about as exciting as watching paint dry. And the cost of debt? Might as well just throw your money into a burning dumpster. Gotta go with the discount rate, folks!
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Vicki
11 months ago
The rate of return of the project seems like the best option to me.
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Helene
12 months ago
I think the discount rate is the most logical choice for reinvestment.
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Lonna
1 year ago
I agree, reinvesting at the risk-free rate is not very enticing.
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Broderick
1 year ago
Wait, what? The net present value method assumes cash flows are reinvested at the discount rate? That's wild. I would have guessed the project's rate of return. Time to brush up on my capital budgeting knowledge.
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Sena
12 months ago
I always thought it would be the project's rate of return too. Capital budgeting can be tricky.
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Crista
12 months ago
Yeah, it's kind of counterintuitive. But that's how the NPV method works.
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Dexter
1 year ago
I know, right? It's actually assumed to be reinvested at the discount rate.
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Belen
1 year ago
Haha, the answer is clearly D. Who in their right mind would reinvest at the cost of debt? That's like paying twice as much interest! This question is a no-brainer.
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Nida
11 months ago
No way, C doesn't make sense. It's definitely D, the discount rate used in the analysis.
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Goldie
11 months ago
I think it's C actually. Reinvesting at the rate of return of the project seems logical to me.
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Alyce
12 months ago
Yeah, the risk-free rate would be too conservative. The discount rate is the way to go.
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Otis
1 year ago
I agree, it's definitely D. Reinvesting at the discount rate makes the most sense.
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Dottie
1 year ago
I was sure it was C, the rate of return of the project. Reinvesting at the project's rate of return seems logical. Oh well, time to review my notes again.
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Maybelle
1 year ago
I agree, the discount rate is used to calculate the present value of future cash flows.
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Vallie
1 year ago
I think it's D, the discount rate used in the analysis.
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Ming
1 year ago
Hmm, the correct answer must be D. The discount rate used in the analysis. Why would we reinvest at the risk-free rate or the cost of debt? That just doesn't make sense.
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Belen
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think the cash flows should be reinvested at the risk-free rate, so my answer is A).
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Desmond
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is D) the discount rate used in the analysis.
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Miesha
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) the rate of return of the project.
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