Net Present Value Is Preferred to Internal Rate of Return

question 86

Multiple Choice

Net present value is preferred to internal rate of return for capital budgeting decisions because

• A) the internal rate of return does not allow you to determine if the project is acceptable.
• B) the net present value is the only method that allows you to determine which independent project is acceptable.
• C) the net present value allows you to compare mutually exclusive projects.
• D) the internal rate of return for a project is different for each firm.
• E) NPV contains information about a projects "safety margin" which is not inherent in IRR.

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Definitions:

Intramembranous

Pertains to a process of bone development where bone forms directly from mesenchymal tissue without a cartilage model.

Compound Fracture

A type of bone break where the skin is pierced by the broken bone, increasing the risk of infection.

Parietal Bone

A broad, flat bone forming the side and roof of the skull.

Intramembranous

Referring to a process of bone formation where bone develops directly from sheets of mesenchymal connective tissue.