The Chance That a Borrower Will Fail to Meet Obligations

question 13

Multiple Choice

The chance that a borrower will fail to meet obligations to pay interest and principal as promised is known as:

• A)natural conservation of risk.
• B)credit risk.
• C)default risk.
• D)business risk.

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Definitions:

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Capital Projects

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Payback Method

A simplistic financial analysis technique that calculates the time required for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover its initial cost.

Replacement Chain Method

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