Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)If there is a fixed supply of a resource available,you should rank projects by the profitability index,selecting the project with the lowest profitability index first and working your way down the list until the resource is consumed.
• B)Practitioners often use the profitability index to identify the optimal combination of projects when there is a fixed supply of resources.
• C)If there is a fixed supply of resources available,so that you cannot undertake all possible opportunities,then simply picking the highest NPV opportunity might not lead to the best decision.
• D)The profitability index is calculated as the NPV divided by the resources consumed by the project.

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Definitions:

Nearest 0.01%

Rounding or approximating a numerical value to the closest hundredth of a percent.

Equivalent Interest

The equal effectiveness of different interest rates with respect to compounding periods over a specified period.

Nearest 0.01%

Rounding or approximating a numerical value to the closest one-hundredth of a percent.

Interest Rate

The percentage charged on a loan or paid on an investment for the use of money, calculated on an annual basis.