Suppose a firm relies exclusively on the payback method when making capital budgeting decisions, and it sets a 4-year payback regardless of economic conditions. other things held constant, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

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Lincoln Cochran

4 February, 07:18

Suppose a firm relies exclusively on the payback method when making capital budgeting decisions, and it sets a 4-year payback regardless of economic conditions. other things held constant, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

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Augustus Mclean · Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "e. If the 4-year payback results in accepting just the right set of projects under average economic conditions, then this payback will result in too few long-term projects when the economy is weak."

Here are the following choices:

a. It will accept too many short-term projects and reject too many long-term projects (as judged by the NPV).

b. It will accept too many long-term projects and reject too many short-term projects (as judged by the NPV).

c. The firm will accept too many projects in all economic states because a 4-year payback is too low.

d. The firm will accept too few projects in all economic states because a 4-year payback is too high.

e. If the 4-year payback results in accepting just the right set of projects under average economic conditions, then this payback will result in too few long-term projects when the economy is weak.