Firms Decide How Much to Invest by Comparing the Rate

question 110

Multiple Choice

Firms decide how much to invest by comparing the rate of return on their projects with:

• A) their total profit.
• B) the productivity of the workers assigned to the projects.
• C) the interest rate.
• D) the before-tax rate of return.

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