The Nominal Approach to Incorporating Inflation into the Net Present

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nominal approach to incorporating inflation into the net present value method predicts ________.

• A) cash inflows and outflows in nominal monetary units and uses a real rate as the required rate of return
• B) cash inflows and outflows in real monetary units and uses a nominal rate as the required rate of return
• C) cash inflows and outflows in real monetary units and uses a real rate as the required rate of return
• D) cash inflows and outflows in nominal monetary units and uses a nominal rate as the required rate of return

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