If a Company Must Choose Between Two Mutually Exclusive Investment

question 88

Multiple Choice

If a company must choose between two mutually exclusive investment projects, the best general method to employ for decision-making purposes is:

• A) Cash-flow bailout.
• B) Cash-flow break-even.
• C) Net present value (NPV).
• D) Discounted payback.
• E) Accounting (book) rate of return (ARR), based on average investment over the life of each project.

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