Project S Has a Pattern of High Cash Flows in Its

question 59

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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.Neither has negative cash flows after Year 0, and at the current cost of capital, the two projects have identical NPVs.Now suppose interest rates and money costs decline.Other things held constant, this change will cause L to become preferred to S.

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Definitions:

Capital Asset Pricing Model

A financial theory that describes the relationship between systematic risk and expected return for assets, particularly stocks, used in the pricing of risky securities.

Perpetual Cash Flow

Cash flow that continues indefinitely, often used in valuation models for companies or investments with steady income streams.

Listed Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market, calculated and reported by financial exchanges or services.

True Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the market, adjusted for its unique characteristics and the market environment.