A Group of Five Students Are Sharing a House

question 65

Multiple Choice

A group of five students are sharing a house. All of the students like to take long, hot showers in the morning, but when they do, there is not enough hot water for their housemates. Which of the following will be least successful in getting the students to take shorter showers?

• A) open communication that encourages a fair and equitable solution between the housemates
• B) Find a neutral mediator.
• C) Negotiate hot water use online via an instant messenger.
• D) Reframe the hot water as a common good.

Understand the implications of a proposal's profitability index being greater than one.

Calculate the after-tax cash flows and net present value of replacement investments.

Identify the advantages and limitations of using net present value (NPV) for investment appraisal.

Understand the assumptions underlying discounted cash flow analysis and their implications on investment decisions.

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