Positive Statements Are Based on Opinion While Normative Statements Are

question 38

True/False

Positive statements are based on opinion while normative statements are based on fact.

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Definitions:

IRR Criterion

The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) criterion is a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of investments by identifying the interest rate at which the net present value of all cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero.

NPV Method

The Net Present Value method, a way to evaluate investments by calculating the present value of all cash flows associated with the investment, minus the initial investment cost.

Mutually Exclusive

Situations or options where the choice of one excludes the ability to choose any of the other options.

After-tax Cash Flows

After-tax cash flows are the net cash flows a company generates after accounting for taxes.