3. Investment

Project Risk — Quiz

Test your understanding of project risk with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following statements accurately describes the primary limitation of using sensitivity analysis in evaluating project risk?

Question 2

In the context of Monte Carlo simulation for project risk analysis, what is the significance of assigning probability distributions to input variables?

Question 3

A project has an initial investment of $$ \$800,000 $. The expected annual cash flow is $ \$250,000 $ for 5 years, and the discount rate is $ 10\% $. If a sensitivity analysis shows that an $ 8\% $ decrease in annual cash flow reduces the NPV by $ \$40,000 $$, what is the new annual cash flow for the sensitivity analysis?

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes 'project-specific risk' in corporate finance?

Question 5

When evaluating uncertainty impacts using Monte Carlo simulation, what is the primary output that helps in decision-making?