If Changing Discount Rates from the Company Cost of Capital

question 32

Multiple Choice

If changing discount rates from the company cost of capital to the project cost of capital changes NPV from negative to positive,then the project should use the:

• A) company cost of capital and be accepted.
• B) company cost of capital and be rejected.
• C) project cost of capital and be accepted.
• D) project cost of capital and be rejected.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The amount charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets, expressed as a percentage of the principal, typically noted on an annual basis.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting practice where uncollectible accounts receivables are written off directly against income at the time they are deemed noncollectable.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to account for bad debts, which estimates and sets aside a portion of accounts receivable deemed unlikely to be collected.

Uncollectible Receivables

Debts owed to a company that are considered to be uncollectable, indicating that the company does not expect to receive payment due to the debtor's inability to pay.