In Terms of Research and Development (R&D) and Capital Investments

question 2

Multiple Choice

In terms of Research and Development (R&D) and capital investments,

• A) few firms disclose R&D information.
• B) Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and U.K. all exhibit higher levels of disclosure in both R&D and investment programs than most other countries.
• C) all firms are required by the U.N. to disclose their capital investment program, and compliance is quite high.
• D) it is very common for companies to disclose their investment program by geographical area.

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Definitions:

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation that compares the value of all cash inflows and outflows of a project or investment using a discount rate.

Cash Inflows

The movement of money into a business or project, typically from operations, financing, or investing activities.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return; a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculating the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.

NPV

Net Present Value is a method used to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment or project by calculating the present value of expected future cash flows using a specific discount rate.