Which of the Following Is True

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A)All banks are depository institutions and are authorised by APRA to carry out financial intermediation.
• B)All authorised depository institutions are banks.
• C)All financial intermediaries are authorised depository institutions by APRA to carry out financial intermediation.
• D)All of the listed options are correct.

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Definitions:

Discounted Payback

This refers to the period of time it takes to recoup an investment in terms of its discounted cash flows, taking the time value of money into account.

Payback

The period it takes for an investment to generate an amount of income or cash equivalent to the cost of the investment.

Internal Rate Of Return

A metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments, representing the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.

Initial Cost

Initial cost refers to the expense incurred to purchase an asset or start a project, including the acquisition price and any additional costs necessary to bring the asset to a usable state.