Applying the Discounted Payback Decision Rule to All Projects May

question 23

Multiple Choice

Applying the discounted payback decision rule to all projects may cause: 

• A) some positive net present value projects to be rejected. 
• B) the most liquid projects to be rejected in favor of the less liquid projects. 
• C) projects to be incorrectly accepted due to ignoring the time value of money. 
• D) a firm to become more long-term focused. 
• E) some projects to be accepted which would otherwise be rejected under the payback rule. 

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Definitions:

Potential Output

The highest level of economic output an economy can sustain over the long term without increasing inflation, determined by available resources and technology.

Aggregate Demand

The sum total of desires for products and services within an economic entity, marked at a specific price level through a chosen timeframe.

Expansionary Gap

Occurs when an economy's actual output is higher than the potential output, often leading to higher inflation.

Active Approach

A management strategy where decisions are made using discretionary methods to try to outperform the market or a specific benchmark.