The Appropriate Discount Rate That Analysts Use in Computing the Present

question 52

Multiple Choice

The appropriate discount rate that analysts use in computing the present value of future cash flows is composed of a pure interest rate and a premium for the risk of the investment,but no increase to reflect expected inflation.What is this rate called?

• A)risk-free rate.
• B)real interest rate.
• C)nominal interest rate.
• D)none of the above.

Evaluate the financial implications of further processing intermediate products versus selling them as is.

Understand how to allocate joint production costs and decide on the profitability of further processing joint products.

Identify relevant and irrelevant costs in decision-making regarding selling or further processing of products.

Rank products in order of profitability based on their use of a constrained resource.

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