Which One of These Is the Best Indicator That Acquiring

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is the best indicator that acquiring a firm is a good idea?

• A)The firm has a positive NPV at an appropriate discount rate.
• B)The firm has a negative NPV at all positive discount rates.
• C)The firm has a positive NPV at the riskless rate of return.
• D)The firm has increasing cash inflows.
• E)The firm is growing on an annual basis.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable whose variation does not depend on that of another, often manipulated by the researcher to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Research Hypothesis

An assertion or conjecture regarding the outcome of a study, proposing a potential relationship between variables.

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