Explain the Concept of a Foreign Key

question 45

Essay

Explain the concept of a foreign key.

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Definitions:

Risk-adjusted Cost of Capital

The rate of return that must be achieved in order to compensate for the risk of an investment, adjusting the cost of capital according to the risk involved.

IRR Estimate

An estimation of the Internal Rate of Return, which is the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Asset's Total Assets

The summation of everything of value owned by a person, company, or organization, including both current and non-current assets.

Stand-alone Risk

The risk associated with a single asset or investment, without considering the asset's interaction or diversification effects within a portfolio.