2D2G IRONSIDE PRODUCTS IS CONSIDERING TWO INDEPENDENT PROJECTS, EACH...

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CSO: 2D2a

LOS: 2D2g

Ironside Products is considering two independent projects, each requiring a cash outlay of

$500,000 and having an expected life of 10 years. The forecasted annual net cash

inflows for each project and the probability distributions for these cash inflows are as

follows.

Project R

Project S

Probabilities

Cash Inflows

Probabilities

Cash Inflows

0.10

$ 75,000

0.25

$ 70,000

0.80

95,000

0.50

110,000

0.10

115,000

0.25

150,000

Ironside has decided that the project with the greatest relative risk should meet a hurdle

rate of 16% and the project with less risk should meet a hurdle rate of 12%. Given these

parameters, which of the following actions should be recommended for Ironside to

undertake?

a.

Reject both projects.

b.

Accept Project R and reject Project S.

c.

Reject Project R and accept Project S.

d.

Accept both projects.