Under the Gold Standard,if the U

question 77

Multiple Choice

Under the gold standard,if the U.S.dollar was fixed at $30/oz of gold and Japan was fixed at ¥75/oz of gold,what would be the Yen/dollar exchange rate?

• A) ¥2.50/$
• B) $2.50/¥
• C) ¥0.40/$
• D) ¥2250/$

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Net Present Value (NPV)

Net Present Value is used to assess the value of an investment by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over the investment's lifetime.

Normal Cash Flows

A series of fixed cash flows that occur at regular intervals over a projected period.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, focusing solely on cash flows.

Net Present Value (NPV)

A method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project, by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.