If an Investment Has Cash Outflows of Q Dollars at the End

question 11

Multiple Choice

If an investment has cash outflows of Q dollars at the end of each year for three years,then the present value of these cash outflows under a 10% rate of return will be:

• A)greater than under a 12% rate of return.
• B)less than under a 12% rate of return.
• C)equal to that under a 12% rate of return.
• D)unknown because it depends on the size of Q.

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