Sensitivity Analysis Evaluates Projects By

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sensitivity analysis evaluates projects by:

• A) forecasting changes in interest rates that would increase financing costs.
• B) recording profitability changes while changing one variable at a time.
• C) ensuring that the project sponsor has proper incentives.
• D) testing for interrelated variables.

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Definitions:

Invisible Hand

A term coined by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individuals pursuing their own interests unintentionally benefit society.

Precommitments

Strategies or commitments made in advance to limit or define future actions or decisions.

Time Inconsistency

Time inconsistency refers to the situation where a decision-maker's preferences change over time, especially in ways that involve a conflict between short-term and long-term interests.

Behavioral Economists

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