Job Specialization Increases Training Costs and Makes It More Difficult

question 83

True/False

Job specialization increases training costs and makes it more difficult for companies to match employee aptitudes to jobs for which they are best suited.

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The rate of return that a company must earn on its investment projects to maintain its market value and attract funds, encompassing debt and equity.

Internal Rate

Often referred to as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), it is the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Profitability Index

A financial tool used to determine the desirability of an investment by dividing the present value of future cash flows by the initial investment cost.

Internal Rate of Return

A metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of potential investments.