Can Nonhuman Primates Learn Language? Provide a Brief Description of Research

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Essay

Can nonhuman primates learn language? Provide a brief description of research conducted in this area and what the general results have been. Discuss three differences between human and nonhuman communicators.

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Definitions:

IRR

The Internal Rate of Return is a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

NPV

Net Present Value; a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment, calculated by subtracting the initial investment from the present value of cash inflows.

AAR

Average Annual Return; calculating the mean annual return of an investment over a specified time period.

Discounted Payback

An investment appraisal method that calculates the time required to break even in present value terms, factoring in the time value of money.