Q. What is a limitation of the Pay-back Method?

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Q. What is one of the limitations of the Pay-back Method that the discounted payback period aims to overcome?

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Q. What is calculated in the Simple Rate of Return method?

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Q. How is the rate of return calculated in the Rate of Return on Average Investment Method?

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Q. What does a higher rate of return indicate in the Rate of Return methods?

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Q. What is the criterion for accepting a project in the Rate of Return methods?

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Q. What does the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Method discount to find the net present value of inflows?

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Q. What does the Net Present Value (NPV) method confirm under the Modigliani and Merton Miller assumptions?

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Q. How is the Net Present Value (NPV) of a project calculated?

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Q. What does a positive Net Present Value indicate according to NPV rules?

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Q. What does Net Present Value (NPV) represent in terms of compensation for time and risks?

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Q. What must the evaluator examine in relation to cost of capital and NPV?

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Q. What is one of the major aspects to keep in mind when preparing an expected cash flow estimate for a project?

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Q. Which accounting data, with historical aspects, is of little use for forecasting cash inflows?

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Q. How are the calculation of expected cash flow and discount rates considered in modern financial risk management?

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Q. What are the two ways to compute the present value of expected inflow in any investment plan?

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Q. Why do firms or investors generally stick to the first approach (compute actual expected cash flow and discount at the appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate)?

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Q. What does the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) express regarding the expected return on any bundle of assets or cash flows?

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Q. What does the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) on a project represent?

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Q. What is the primary advantage of using the IRR as a criterion for project selection and performance evaluation?

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