The Payback Rule Works Best in Evaluating Which One of the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

The payback rule works best in evaluating which one of the following?

• A)a low-cost project which pays back slowly
• B)a low-cost project which pays back rapidly
• C)a high-cost project with equal cash inflows over a long period of time
• D)a high-cost project with increasing cash inflows over time
• E)projects requiring significant research and development time

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