The Primary Function of the Capital Budget Is to Forecast

question 50

Multiple Choice

The primary function of the capital budget is to forecast _____.

• A) the target payback periods of the projects undertaken by a firm
• B) the funds required for future projects
• C) the discounted cash inflow from various projects
• D) the terminal value of the cash flows from different projects
• E) the projects' multiple internal rates of return

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