Question

The internal rate of return (IRR): I. rule states that a typical investment project with an IRR that is less than the required rate should be accepted. II. is the rate generated solely by the cash flows of an investment. III. is the rate that causes the net present value of a project to exactly equal zero. IV. can effectively be used to analyze all investment scenarios. I and IV only II and III only I, II, and III only II, III, and IV only I, II, III, and IV

Answer 1

Answer:

II, III, and IV only

Explanation:

The first statement is wrong. IRR is the rate that causes the net present value of a projects cash-flows to exactly equal zero, and therefore a project with a required rate of return higher than the IRR would mean that the cash-flows have to be discounted by a higher rate, which would yield a negative net present value. Such a project would reduce shareholder wealth and should be rejected. The other 3 statements are correct.