Divisional Costs of Capital Are More Appropriate When Evaluating a Project

question 69

Multiple Choice

Divisional costs of capital are more appropriate when evaluating a project for a line of business when the types of business in a firm are ________.

• A) mature businesses
• B) similar
• C) new businesses
• D) different

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