Answer:
c. it ignores all cash flows after the payback period
d. it ignores the time value of money.
Explanation:
Payback period as far as capital budgeting is concerned can be regarded as time that is required for recouping of funds that is been expended during setting up of an investment, or the funds required to get to break-even point. It should be noted that weaknesses of the payback period are;
✓. it ignores all cash flows after the payback period
✓ it ignores the time value of money.
Answer:
b. social benefits will be greater than private benefits
Explanation:
Positive externalities can be defined as those that produce positive effects for society in relation to the consumption of a good or service.
This is because the social benefit is the sum of the private benefit plus the sum of the external benefit.
An example of positive externality pertinent to the present is the fact that vaccinating people generates greater positive effects on society, because when vaccinating an individual there is less chance of having more people infected with some disease.
So it is correct to say that the social benefits will be greater than the private ones. Letter b.
Answer:
<u>c. there is the possibility that the funds are used for riskier behavior than the lender agreed to.</u>
Explanation:
True. The term "Moral Hazard" as used in an investment context, often refers to a scenario where one party with a <em>lesser risk burden</em> in a business agreement, <u>deliberately </u>takes investment risk that would be detrimental to others in the agreement who have a higher risk burden.
It is an unethical business practice; a moral hazard, and so acts as a barrier to investors who may want to finance global growth.
Answer:
a. Sales Dollars
d. number of customers served per day
Explanation:
In process analysis, flow unit can be described as the fundamental unit of analysis in any scenario whatsoever. This can include the customers, phone call, money, goods produced etc. Furthermore, the flow rate is simply the number of flow units. From the example, Sales Dollars and the number of customers served per day are appropriate flow units, while gasoline pumps and employees working are all resources and not flow units.
(a) Discount amount = Face value - Price of t-bills = $1,000-$996 = $4
(b) Amount received at maturity = Face value = $1,000 (Note: T-bills are guaranteed and thus one of the safest investment).
(c) Current yield, R = Discount amount/Face value * 360/t, where t = 52 weeks = 360 days.
Then,
R = (4/1000)*(360/360)*100 = 0.4%
