Consider the Following Graph: Which Capital Budget Criterion Would

question 73

Multiple Choice

Consider the following graph: Which capital budget criterion would yield contradictory conclusions about this project?

• A) Net present value
• B) Payback period
• C) Discounted payback period
• D) Internal rate of return

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