Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Many projects use a resource that the company already owns.
• B)When evaluating a capital budgeting decision,we generally include interest expense.
• C)Only include as incremental expenses in your capital budgeting analysis the additional overhead expenses that arise because of the decision to take on the project.
• D)As a practical matter,to derive the forecasted cash flows of a project,financial managers often begin by forecasting earnings.

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Definitions:

Risk Aversion

The preference of investors to avoid risk, leading them to invest in safer securities with lower potential returns.

Optimal Risky Portfolio

A collection of financial investments that has the highest expected return for a given level of risk.

Risk-Free Asset

An investment with a guaranteed return, with no risk of financial loss, typically represented by government bonds.

Harry Markowitz

He is an economist renowned for his pioneering work in portfolio theory, establishing the basis for modern portfolio management with his concepts of diversification and risk-return optimization.