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Financial CMA Exam
Certified Management Accountant (Page 12 )

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026
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When evaluating projects, breakeven time is best described as

  1. Annual fixed costs ÷ monthly contribution margin.
  2. Project investment + annual net cash inflows.
  3. The point where cumulative cash inflows on a project equal total cash outflows.
  4. The point at which discounted cumulative cash inflows on a project equal discounted total cash outflows.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Breakeven time is a capital budgeting tool that is widely used to evaluate the rapidity of new product development. It is the period required for the discounted cumulative cash inflows for a project to equal the discounted cumulative cash outflows. The concept is similar to the payback period, but it is more sophisticated because it incorporates the time value of money. It also differs from the payback method because the period covered begins at the outset of a project, not when the initial cash outflow occurs.



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The capital budgeting model that is generally considered the best model for long-range decision making is the

  1. Payback model.
  2. Accounting rate of return model.
  3. Unadjusted rate of return model.
  4. Discounted cash flow model.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The capital budgeting methods that are generally considered the best for long-range decision 1making are the internal rate of return and net present value methods. These are both discounted cash flow methods.



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Henderson, Inc. has purchased a new fleet of trucks to deliver its merchandise. The trucks have a useful life of 8 years and cost a total of $500.000. Henderson expects its net increase in after-tax cash flow to be $150,000 in Year 1, $175,000 in Year 2, $125,000 in Year 3, and $100,000 in each of the remaining years. Based on a 6% annual interest rate, what is the discounted payback period for Henderson's fleet of trucks?

  1. 3.Syears.
  2. 3.98 years.
  3. 4.25years.
  4. 5.0 years.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The discounted payback period for an investment, assuming a 6% discount1 can be found by accumulating each year's discounted net cash flows until the initial investment is recovered.


Thus, the answer is something greater than four years. After four years, an additional $18,581 .75 ($500,000-- $481 .418.25) is needed. The calculation for the fifth year is $74,726 ($100,000 x .74726). Consequently, the discounted payback period is approximately 4.25 years [4 + ($18581.75 + $74,726)].



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Henderson, Inc. has purchased a new fleet of trucks to deliver its merchandise. The trucks have a useful life of 8 years and cost a total of $500.000. Henderson expects its net increase in after-tax cash flow to be $150,000 in Year 1, $175,000 in Year 2, $125,000 in Year 3, and $100,000 in each of the remaining years. If the net cash flow is $ 130,000 a year, what is the payback time for Henderson's fleet of trucks?

  1. 3years.
  2. 3.l5years.
  3. 3.85 years.
  4. 4years.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

payback period for an investment, ignoring the time value of money, can be found by accumulating each year's net cash flows until the initial investment is recovered. Therefore, dividing the $500,000 initial investment by the annual $130,000 inflow gives a payback time of 3.85 years.



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Henderson, Inc. has purchased a new fleet of trucks to deliver its merchandise. The trucks have a useful life of 8 years and cost a total of $500,000. Henderson expects its net increase in after4ax cash flow to be $150,000 in Year 1, $175,000 in Year 2, $125,000 in Year 3, and $100,000 in each of the remaining years. What is the payback reciprocal for Henderson's fleet of trucks?

  1. 29%
  2. 25%
  3. 24%
  4. 20%

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The payback reciprocal for an investment is found by dividing 1 by the payback time. The pay back time for this investment is 3.Syears, and the pay back reciprocal is 1 divided by3.5, or29%.



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