If a Payback Period for a Project Is Greater Than

question 150

Multiple Choice

If a payback period for a project is greater than its expected useful life, the

• A) project will always be profitable.
• B) entire initial investment will not be recovered.
• C) project would only be acceptable if the company's cost of capital was low.
• D) project's return will always exceed the company's cost of capital.

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Definitions:

Quantity Controls

Government-imposed limits on the amount of a good that can be produced or sold in a market.

Demand Price

Demand Price is the highest price that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service at a given quantity.

Supply Price

The minimum price at which a seller is willing to sell a good or service.

Price Floor

A government or regulatory minimum price set on goods and services, typically above the equilibrium price, to prevent prices from falling too low.