Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 72

Multiple Choice

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-Stocks or bonds that are sold exclusively to a small group of major investors are known as _____.

• A)Venture capitalists
• B)private placements
• C)factoring
• D)capital investment analysis
• E)debt capital
• F)equity capital
• G)financial plan
• H)leveraged buyout
• I)private equity funds
• J)divestiture
• K)Marketable securities
• L)financial manager
• M)tender offer
• N)Trade credit
• O)leverage
• P)capital structure
• Q)Asset intensity
• R)bonds
• S)spin-off
• T)Hedge funds
• U)Inventory control
• V)dividends
• W)debt-to-equity (D/E)
• X)compensating balances
• Y)shareholder's equity

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Definitions:

NPV

or Net Present Value, is a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project, calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Net Present Value

Calculating the variance between the present-day value of cash flows in and out over an established timeframe.

Average Accounting Return

The ratio of average net income to average invested capital, often used in financial analysis to assess investment attractiveness.

Profitability Index

A financial metric that calculates the ratio of the present value of future cash flows from an investment to the initial investment cost, used to evaluate the desirability of projects.