Project S Has a Pattern of High Cash Flows in Its

question 12

True/False

Project S has a pattern of high cash flows in its early life, while Project L has a longer life, with large cash flows late in its life. At the current cost of capital, normal Projects S and L have identical NPVs. Now suppose interest rates and money costs generally decline. Other things held constant, this change will cause L to become preferred to S.

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