A Fossil Is Found in a Layer of Strata Below

question 12

Multiple Choice

A fossil is found in a layer of strata below one layer dated at 8 million years. From this we can deduce the age of the fossil to be

• A) between 7 and 8 million years old
• B) we can tell nothing about the fossil's age from this data
• C) older than 8 million years
• D) younger than 7 million years

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Definitions:

NPV

Net Present Value (NPV) is a financial metric that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment.

Cost of Capital

The minimum profit percentage a corporation is required to generate from its investment initiatives to keep its market price stable and draw in financing.

Cash Flows

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IRR

The Internal Rate of Return; a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments.