The Internal Rate of Return for a Project Is the Discount

question 49

True/False

The internal rate of return for a project is the discount rate that makes the net present value of the project equal to zero.

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Definitions:

Costs

The expenses involved in manufacturing a product or providing a service.

Benefits

Advantages or positive outcomes that result from a particular action or policy.

Cap-And-Trade

An environmental policy tool that sets a limit on emissions and allows companies to trade allowances for emissions as a way to reduce pollutants.

Pollutant Permits

Government-issued licenses allowing the holder to emit a certain amount of pollution; they can be bought and sold, creating an economic incentive for reducing emissions.