Small Businesses Probably Make Less Use of the DCF Capital

question 25

True/False

Small businesses probably make less use of the DCF capital budgeting techniques than large businesses. This may reflect a lack of knowledge on the part of small firms' managers, but it may also reflect a rational conclusion that the costs of using DCF analysis outweigh the benefits of these methods for those firms.

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Definitions:

FIFO vs. LIFO

A comparison between two inventory valuation methods: First-In, First-Out (FIFO), where goods first bought are the first to be sold, and Last-In, First-Out (LIFO), where goods most recently bought are the first to be sold.

P/E Ratios

The price-to-earnings ratio, a valuation metric for stocks calculated by dividing the current market price of a stock by its earnings per share.

Macroeconomic Variables

Economic indicators that represent the overall health and performance of an economy, such as GDP, inflation rates, and unemployment rates.

Inflation

The rate at which prices for commodities and services overall ascend, depleting the power of purchase.