A Present Value Index Can Be Used to Rank Competing

question 143

True/False

A present value index can be used to rank competing capital investment proposals when the net present value method is used.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenues; also known as net earnings or net profit.

Equity

Represents the shareholder's ownership interest in a company, calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.

Debt-Equity Ratio

An evaluation of corporate leverage, calculated by the division of a company's total liabilities by the equity of its shareholders.

Increased

Refers to a situation where there has been a rise in quantity, value, or size of a particular item or variable.