Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) An NPV profile graph shows how a project's payback varies as the cost of capital changes.
• B) The NPV profile graph for a normal project will generally have a positive (upward)slope as the life of the project increases.
• C) An NPV profile graph is designed to give decision makers an idea about how a project's risk varies with its life.
• D) An NPV profile graph is designed to give decision makers an idea about how a project's contribution to the firm's value varies with the cost of capital.
• E) We cannot draw a project's NPV profile unless we know the appropriate WACC for use in evaluating the project's NPV.

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Definitions:

Fixed Resource

An asset or input whose quantity cannot be altered in the short run for the production of goods and services.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for inputs or resources used by a business, easily identifiable and recorded.

Entrepreneurial Talent

The unique set of skills, insight, and intuition possessed by individuals that enables them to identify and exploit new business opportunities.

Forgone Interest

The potential interest income lost when capital is invested in one project instead of being deposited in a savings account or invested in an alternative project.