When Mutually Exclusive Projects Have Different Lives, the Project Which

question 112

Multiple Choice

When mutually exclusive projects have different lives, the project which should be selected will have the:

• A)highest IRR.
• B)longest life.
• C)lowest equivalent annual cost.
• D)highest NPV, discounted at the opportunity cost of capital.

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