The Net Present Value Method Is a Better Method of Evaluation

question 18

Multiple Choice

The net present value method is a better method of evaluation than the internal rate of return method because:

• A) the NPV method discounts cash flows at the internal rate of return.
• B) the NPV method is a more liberal method of analysis.
• C) the NPV method discounts cash flows at the firm's more conservative cost of capital.
• D) the NPV method includes accruals and other accounting discounts.

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Output

In economics, the amount of goods or services produced by a business, industry, or economy.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graph that shows the cost of producing one more unit of a good or service at any given level of production.

Average Total Cost (ATC)

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the number of units produced, indicating the average expense per unit of output.

Total Cost

The aggregate cost of all resources used in the production of a good or service, including both fixed and variable costs.