The Internal Rate of Return Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

The internal rate of return is: 

• A) the discount rate that makes the net present value of a project equal to the initial cash outlay. 
• B) equivalent to the discount rate that makes the net present value equal to one. 
• C) tedious to compute without the use of either a financial calculator or a computer. 
• D) highly dependent upon the current interest rates offered in the marketplace. 
• E) a better methodology than net present value when dealing with unconventional cash flows. 

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Definitions:

Productivity

A measure of efficiency, typically defined as the output of goods or services produced per unit of input, such as labor or capital.

Salvage Value

The forecasted remaining worth of an asset after its period of functionality has ended.

Replacement Parts

Components that are designed to replace original parts of a machine or system that have worn out or failed.

Commercial Substance

An occurrence in a transaction where the future cash flows or the economic circumstances of the involved parties change as a result.