Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) the npv profile graph for a normal project will generally have a positive (upward) slope as the life of the project increases.
• B) an npv profile graph is designed to give decision makers an idea about how a project's risk varies with its life.
• C) an npv profile graph is designed to give decision makers an idea about how a project's contribution to the firm's value varies with the cost of capital.
• D) we cannot draw a project's npv profile unless we know the appropriate cost of capital for use in evaluating the project's npv.
• E) an npv profile graph shows how a project's payback varies as the cost of capital changes.

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