On a Purely Theoretical Basis, NPV Is the Better Approach

question 133

True/False

On a purely theoretical basis, NPV is the better approach to capital budgeting than IRR because IRR implicitly assumes that any intermediate cash inflows generated by an investment are reinvested at the firm's cost of capital.

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