The Diagram Represents the Straight Line Motion of a Car

question 54

Multiple Choice

The diagram represents the straight line motion of a car. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The car accelerates, stops, and reverses
• B) The car accelerates at 6 m/s² for the first 2 s
• C) The car is moving for a total time of 12 s
• D) The car decelerates at 12 m/s² for the last 4 s
• E) The car returns to its starting point when t = 9 s

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the present value of all cash flows (both incoming and outgoing) associated with an investment, adjusted for time and interest.

Internal Rate of Return

A financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment, indicating the annual return that makes the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Cash Flows

The sum of cash flowing in and out of a company, particularly influencing its available cash assets.

Internal Rate of Return

The interest rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero.