Among the Business Innovations That Contributed to the Development of Modern

question 36

Multiple Choice

Among the business innovations that contributed to the development of modern capitalism were all of the following EXCEPT

• A)maritime insurance.
• B)joint-stock companies.
• C)the antecedent to the modern check.
• D)the elimination of double-entry bookkeeping.
• E)business techniques developed in southern Europe.

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Definitions:

MIRR

Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) is a financial metric that evaluates the profitability of investments, adjusting the internal rate of return (IRR) to account for the reinvestment of cash flows at a different rate.

Present Value

The current value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows, discounted at a certain interest rate.

Future Value

The amount a present sum will grow into at a specified interest rate over a specified period of time.

Profitability Index

A calculation that determines the relationship between the costs and benefits of a proposed project through the ratio of present value of future cash flows over the initial investment.