Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT? Assume That the Project

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the project being considered has normal cash flows, with one outflow followed by a series of inflows.

• A) A project's regular IRR is found by discounting the cash inflows at the cost of capital to find the present value (PV), then compounding this PV to find the IRR.
• B) If a project's IRR is greater than the WACC, then its NPV must be negative.
• C) To find a project's IRR, we must solve for the discount rate that causes the PV of the inflows to equal the PV of the project's costs.
• D) To find a project's IRR, we must find a discount rate that is equal to the cost of capital.
• E) A project's regular IRR is found by compounding the cash inflows at the cost of capital to find the terminal value (TV), then discounting this TV at the cost of capital.

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Definitions:

Monopolist Engages

Refers to actions taken by a monopolistic firm to maintain or enhance its market power, which can include setting prices or limiting supply.

Price Discrimination

The strategy of selling the same product to different customers at different prices based on their willingness to pay.

Market Segmentation

The process of dividing a broad consumer or business market, normally consisting of existing and potential customers, into subsets of consumers (known as segments) based on some shared characteristics.

Monopoly Power

The market dominance of a single supplier, often characterized by the ability to control prices and exclude competition.