The IRR of Normal Project X Is Greater Than the IRR

question 47

True/False

The IRR of normal Project X is greater than the IRR of normal Project Y, and both IRRs are greater than zero.Also, the NPV of X is greater than the NPV of Y at the cost of capital.If the two projects are mutually exclusive, Project X should definitely be selected, and the investment made, provided we have confidence in the data.Put another way, it is impossible to draw NPV profiles that would suggest not accepting Project X.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis Test

A method in statistics used to determine whether there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition holds true for the entire population.

Average Final Exam Score

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Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent pieces of information used in the calculation of a statistic, often impacting the critical values in hypothesis testing.

Two Tailed Test

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