Rational Choice by an Individual Implies

question 130

Multiple Choice

Rational choice by an individual implies

• A)the use of some mathematical model when solving a problem
• B)making decisions aimed at achieving some predetermined goal
• C)that only monetary costs and benefits are weighed
• D)that an individual will never regret any action taken
• E)that scarcity can be eliminated for that individual

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The duration it takes for an investment to return its initial cost, measuring the time to break even.

Internal Rate of Return Method

A capital budgeting method used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows zero.

Present Value Concepts

Financial principles used to determine the current value of future cash flows, taking into account specific rates of return or discount rates.

Net Cash Flows

The difference between a company's cash inflows and outflows within a defined period.