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A treasurer is evaluating a project that will cost $1,000 but will return cash flows of $225, $225, $300, $750, and $750 in years 1 through 5, respectively. The company’s interest rate on its debt is 10% and its marginal cost of capital is 15%. What is the Net Present Value (NPV) of this project?

A comprehensive payables service can do all of the following EXCEPT:

A bank's reserve requirement on demand deposits is 10%, and its earnings credit rate is 6%. If a company uses bank services amounting to $2,600 and has an excess of $550 in earnings credit, what is the average collected balance in the account based on a 30-day month?

Which of the following statements are true about the use of different discount rates for different types of projects?

I. Low-risk, short-term projects may be evaluated by using a short-term opportunity cost.

II. High-risk projects may be evaluated by using a discount rate that is greater than the company's normal opportunity cost.

III. A short-term investment (or borrowing) rate may be used as the company's short-term discount rate.

IV. The use of a lower discount rate for riskier projects forces riskier projects to earn higher rates of return.