Suppose You Have a Project Whose Discounted Payback Is Equal

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have a project whose discounted payback is equal to its termination date. What can you say for sure about its PI?

• A) The discounted payback will be greater than zero.
• B) It will have a PI and NPV of zero.
• C) The NPV and IRR will yield the same decision.
• D) The IRR will just equal the cost of capital.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on a dependent variable.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon where several independent variables in a model are correlated, impacting the model’s accuracy.

Dependent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are expected to change as a result of changes in the independent variables.

Multicollinearity

A situation in multiple regression where one predictor variable in the model can be linearly predicted from the others with a substantial degree of accuracy.