If the Present Value of an Investment's Benefits Equals the Present

question 5

Multiple Choice

If the present value of an investment's benefits equals the present value of the investment's costs, then the investor would earn a

• A) return equal to the discount rate.
• B) negative rate of return.
• C) 0% rate of return.
• D) return greater than the discount rate.

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