Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The regular payback method recognizes all cash flows over a project's life.
• B) The discounted payback method recognizes all cash flows over a project's life,and it also adjusts these cash flows to account for the time value of money.
• C) The regular payback method was,years ago,widely used,but virtually no companies even calculate the payback today.
• D) The regular payback is useful as an indicator of a project's liquidity because it gives managers an idea of how long it will take to recover the funds invested in a project.
• E) The regular payback does not consider cash flows beyond the payback year,but the discounted payback overcomes this defect.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Accumulated profits of a corporation that have been kept in the business and not paid out as dividends. Retained Earnings is part of stockholders’ equity.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a fixed dividend, receiving priority over common stock in dividend distribution and asset liquidation.

Preferred Stock

A class of stock that provides shareholders with a fixed dividend before any dividends are issued to common stockholders, often with no voting rights.

Common Stock

A type of equity ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on part of the company's profits and assets.