Suppose the Firm's Required Rate of Return Is Stated in Nominal

question 85

Multiple Choice

Suppose the firm's required rate of return is stated in nominal terms,but the project's expected cash flows are expressed in real dollars.In this situation,other things held constant,the calculated NPV would

• A) Be correct.
• B) Be biased downward.
• C) Be biased upward.
• D) Possibly have a bias,but it could be upward or downward.
• E) More information is needed;otherwise,we can make no reasonable statement.

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Definitions:

Prime Rate

The interest rate that commercial banks charge their most creditworthy customers, often used as a benchmark in lending rates.

Negotiable

Capable of being transferred or sold with ease and having the ability to be converted into cash or equivalent.

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount.

Nonnegotiable

Nonnegotiable describes an object or agreement that cannot be modified or transferred through negotiation, often referring to instruments like checks or securities with fixed terms.