Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 77

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
You are considering investing in a start-up project at a cost of $100,000.You expect the project to return $500,000 to you in seven years.Given the risk of this project,your cost of capital is 20%.
-The NPV for this project is closest to:

• A)$29,200.
• B)$39,500.
• C)$129,200.
• D)$139,500.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by how closely it matches one's prototype of that event.

Confirmation Bias

A propensity for selecting, interpreting, favoring, and recollecting data that affirms one's previously held beliefs or suppositions.

Fixation

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Framing Effect

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