In Projects Where Cash Flows Are Negative at Both the Beginning

question 33

Multiple Choice

In projects where cash flows are negative at both the beginning and the end of the project life, the results of the NPV and IRR are often ____.

• A) similar
• B) contradictory
• C) error-generating
• D) none of the above

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