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C.W. Yale, president of Hotchikiss, Inc., a client of yours, recently attended a seminar a...

C.W. Yale, president of Hotchikiss, Inc., a client of yours, recently attended a seminar at which a speaker discussed the planning and control of capital expenditures, which he described as capital budgeting. Yale tells you he is not quite sure he understands the concept.

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1. Explain the nature of capital budgeting and provide several examples of capital-budgeting decisions.


2. What are the basic differences between the payback period decision model and the net present value (NPV) model? Explain.


3. Define the term weighted-average cost of capital (WACC). Of what importance is the concept of WACC to the capital-budgeting process?


4. Financial accounting data are not entirely suitable for use in making capital-budgeting decisions. Explain.


5. Explain the role of the post-audit in the capital-budgeting process.

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