The Overall Goal of Capital Budgeting Projects Should Be To

question 84

Multiple Choice

The overall goal of capital budgeting projects should be to:

• A)decrease the firm's reliance upon debt.
• B)increase the firm's sales.
• C)increase the firm's outstanding shares of stock.
• D)increase the wealth of the firm's shareholders.

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