In Calculation of a Payback Period, What Use Is Made

question 84

Multiple Choice

In calculation of a payback period, what use is made of cash flows occurring after the end of the payback period?

• A)they are ignored.
• B)they are discounted back to time zero.
• C)they are included in the accept/reject decision.
• D)they are normally canceled by initial negative cash flows.

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