Simplify the Complex Fraction $5 + \frac { x } { 5 + \frac { 5 } { x } }$

question 197

Multiple Choice

Simplify the complex fraction. $5 + \frac { x } { 5 + \frac { 5 } { x } }$

• A) \(\frac { x + 25 x + 5 } { 5 ( x + 1 ) }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 25 x + 5 } { 5 ( x + 1 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } + 25 x + 25 } { 5 ( x + 1 ) }\)

---

Definitions:

Capital Budgeting

The process by which investors determine the value of potential investments or projects by assessing the cash inflows and outflows associated with them.

Conventional Cash Flows

A series of inward and outward cash flows over time where there is typically one initial outflow followed by several inflowing cash amounts.

Profitability Index

The Profitability Index is a financial metric that compares the present value of future cash flows generated by a project to the initial investment, used to assess the attractiveness of an investment.

Average Accounting Return

A method of measuring an investment's profitability by comparing its average net income to its average book value.