Firms That Make Investment Decisions Based on the Payback Rule

question 85

Multiple Choice

Firms that make investment decisions based on the payback rule may be biased toward rejecting projects:

• A) with short lives.
• B) with long lives.
• C) with late cash inflows.
• D) that have negative NPVs.

Understand the legal and ethical considerations in corporate behavior.

Understand the concept of corporate spiritualism and its impact on workplace values.

Recognize the effects of moral disengagement on ethical behavior.

Identify stereotypical perceptions associated with different generational cohorts in the workplace.

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