The Required Rate of Return Is

question 72

Multiple Choice

The required rate of return is

• A) the rate of return that the organization forgoes by investing in a particular project rather than in an alternative project of comparable risk.
• B) the rate of return required by shareholders.
• C) the same as the internal rate of return.
• D) a rate that is set by industry standards.
• E) the rate the Canada Revenue Agency requires on overdue tax payments.

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Definitions:

Same Industry

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Peculiar Conditions

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General Economic Conditions

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Price-Earnings Ratio

A financial metric comparing the present price of a corporation's stock to its earnings per share to assess whether the stock is under or overvalued.