How Is the Payback Period Used in Capital Budgeting

question 38

Multiple Choice

How is the payback period used in capital budgeting?

• A) As a measure of a project's risk
• B) To determine the amount of funds that will be required in the future
• C) To measure the relationship between the project's return and the company's cost of capital
• D) None of the above

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