What Is the Fundamental Question That Must Be Answered During

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Multiple Choice

What is the fundamental question that must be answered during an investment appraisal?

• A) What are the cash flow implications?
• B) What is the time value of the money invested?
• C) Is the proposed course of action wealth creating?
• D) Is the proposed course of action profitable?

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Definitions:

Employee Stock Option

A privilege, sold by one party to another, that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a stock at an agreed-upon price within a certain period or on a specific date.

Fixed Price

A pricing strategy where the cost of goods or services is set at a specific amount and does not fluctuate.

Buy Shares

The act of purchasing ownership interests in a company, thereby becoming a shareholder entitled to dividends and capital gains.

Lower Bound

The minimum value that a theoretical price, such as an option's price, can reach.