Evaluation Methods Used for Projects with Cash Flows That Are

question 78

True/False

Evaluation methods used for projects with cash flows that are too uncertain to estimate probabilities include the minimax, maximax, and the maximin regret.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

An accounting method of depreciation in which an asset's cost is evenly spread over its useful life.

Actuaries

Professionals skilled in assessing the financial impact of risk and uncertainty, utilizing mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially in the insurance and finance industries.

Unrecognized Net Loss

Refers to losses that have occurred but have not been reported in the financial statements.

Projected Benefit Obligation

An actuarial estimate of the total retirement benefits, under a pension plan, that an employee has earned to date, based on expected future salary levels.