Maximizing the Present Value of All Future Profits Is the Same

question 104

Multiple Choice

Maximizing the present value of all future profits is the same as maximizing current profits if the growth rate in profits is:

• A) greater than the interest rate.
• B) less than the interest rate.
• C) equal to the interest rate.
• D) not constant over time.

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