Assume That a Project Consists of an Initial Cash Outlay

question 154

Multiple Choice

Assume that a project consists of an initial cash outlay of $100,000 followed by equal annual cash inflows of $40,000 for 4 years.In the formula X = $100,000/$40,000,X represents the

• A)payback period for the project.
• B)profitability index of the project.
• C)internal rate of return for the project.
• D)project's discount rate.

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