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AHIP Exam AHM-520 Topic 2 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIP's AHM-520 exam
Question #: 88
Topic #: 2
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In order to print all of its forms in-house, the Prism health plan is considering the purchase of 10 new printers at a total cost of $30,000. Prism estimates that the proposed printers have a useful life of 5 years. Under its current system, Prism spends $10,000 a year to have forms printed by a local printing company. Assume that Prism selects a 15% discount rate based on its weighted-average costs of capital. The cash inflows for each year, discounted to their present value, are shown in the following chart:

Prism will use both the payback method and the discounted payback method to analyze the worthiness of this potential capital investment. Prism's decision rule is to accept all proposed capital projects that have payback periods of four years or less.

After analyzing this information, Prism would accept this proposed capital project under

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Suggested Answer: C

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Miss
1 months ago
If Prism can save $10,000 a year by printing in-house, that's a pretty sweet deal. I bet the beancounters are already salivating at the thought of all those sweet, sweet savings.
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Lazaro
16 days ago
A) Both the payback method and the discounted payback method
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Nakita
2 months ago
Oh man, I hate doing all these calculations. Can't we just flip a coin and make a decision? I'm kidding, of course. Let's get to work and figure this out.
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Jacklyn
24 days ago
It looks like Prism would accept this proposed capital project under both the payback method and the discounted payback method.
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Delila
30 days ago
I agree, let's use the payback method and discounted payback method to make an informed decision.
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Stephane
1 months ago
We can't just flip a coin, we need to analyze the data.
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Dan
2 months ago
With a 15% discount rate, this project seems like a no-brainer. As long as the discounted payback is under 4 years, I'd say go for it!
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Stanford
1 months ago
I agree, with a 15% discount rate, it's definitely worth it.
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Gabriele
1 months ago
A) Both the payback method and the discounted payback method
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Essie
2 months ago
I believe Prism should focus on the payback method since it's their decision rule.
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Lashaunda
2 months ago
The payback period looks good at less than 4 years, but the discounted payback might tell a different story. I'll have to crunch the numbers to be sure.
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Emile
20 days ago
C) The discounted payback method but not the payback method
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Gearldine
24 days ago
I agree, option A seems like the safest bet for Prism.
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Skye
25 days ago
A) Both the payback method and the discounted payback method
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Marti
30 days ago
I'm not so sure about option B, we might be missing out on some important information.
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Ligia
1 months ago
B) The payback method but not the discounted payback method
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Lavera
2 months ago
I think we should go with option A, it seems like the best choice.
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Lawanda
2 months ago
A) Both the payback method and the discounted payback method
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Cory
2 months ago
I agree with you, Ozell. It's important to analyze the investment from different perspectives.
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Ozell
3 months ago
I think Prism should consider both methods to make a decision.
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