An Understanding of the Present Value of a Future Rand

question 104

Multiple Choice

An understanding of the present value of a future rand is important when one is using:

• A)the payback period method.
• B)discounted cash flow techniques.
• C)the accounting return on investment technique.
• D)the investment outlay valuation technique.

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