Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV)

question 38

Multiple Choice

Internal rate of return (IRR) and net present value (NPV) methods:

• A) generally arrive at the same accept/reject decisions
• B) are less sophisticated than the payback period
• C) cannot make use of the same cash flows
• D) can be substituted for by the payback period

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Definitions:

Mature Pollen Grain

The haploid male gametophyte phase of plants that contains the cells that will fertilize female ovules, enabling sexual reproduction.

Male Gametophyte

The haploid stage in the life cycle of plants that produces the male gametes or sperm cells.

Diploid Sporophyte

The phase in the life cycle of plants and some algae that has two sets of chromosomes and typically produces spores.

Angiosperm Life Cycle

A reproductive cycle that includes both asexual and sexual phases, characterized by the development of flowers and formation of seeds within an enclosed ovary.