Governmental Regulations That Seek to Further Societal Objectives Are Examples

question 66

Multiple Choice

Governmental regulations that seek to further societal objectives are examples of

• A) social regulation.
• B) economic regulation.
• C) environmental control.
• D) central planning.

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The rate of return that a company must earn on its investment projects to maintain its market value and attract funds.

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the present value of an investment's expected cash flows minus the initial investment cost.

Internal Rate of Return

The discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Cost of Capital

The rate of return a company must earn on its investment projects to maintain its market value and satisfy its shareholders.