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Please provide answers to the seven questions below using your own words and proper citation/research support. Each question should be 350 words and atleast 3 references. You should also submit 0% plagiarism check result from Tunitin. You will need to answer the seven questions accurately to the satisfaction. Please use example, Illustrations and equations where necessary.
Please write one original paragraph about each of the following specific questions:
1. What is the difference between independent and mutually exclusive projects?
2. In theory, why is NPV considered the "gold standard" technique when making capital budgeting decisions?
3. If a project's NPV is negative, what does this suggest about the desirability of the project?
4. If there are two projects (possibly of different sizes and duration's) but one has a higher IRR than the other, is that always the best project to invest in?
5. What does the IRR of a project measure?
6. If a firm experiences a sudden increase in its cost of capital, thereby increasing their required rate of return on future investment, how would this affect an evaluation of a project's IRR and NPV?
7. In real life, businesses just about never calculate NPV and IRR using manual formula's. They sometimes use Excel, but most often, they rely upon physical or online calculators to calculate the two measures. Provide the URLs to access an online NPV and an IRR calculator.
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Discuss the relationship among the various returns
: What is the dividend yield for each of these four shares? What is the expected capital gains yield? Discuss the relationship among the various returns that you find for each of these shares?
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Why do financial markets depend on accurate accounting
: Why do financial markets depend on accurate accounting and disclosure practices? Why can misleading accounting and disclosure practices weaken the integrity of financial markets?
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Create equation or inequality that could be use for analysis
: Create an equation or inequality that could be used for analysis, prediction, or decision making. Then, draw a graph to depict the variables in the situation.
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What is your definition of talent management
: What is your definition of talent management? Explain why companies are placing intense focus on attracting and retaining the best talent at all levels of an organization.
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Making capital budgeting decisions
: 1. What is the difference between independent and mutually exclusive projects? 2. In theory, why is NPV considered the "gold standard" technique when making capital budgeting decisions? 3. If a project's NPV is negative, what does this suggest about ..
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Bureau or department within the federal government
: Identify one agency, bureau or department within the federal government responsible for upholding regulations that impact business operations. A few examples are the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Bureau of Alc..
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What does it mean to say that a stock is overvalued
: Jay Ritter, a professor at the University of Florida, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as saying about Facebook: "It's entirely possible for a company to have solid growth prospects while its stock is overvalued." What does it mean to say tha..
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Determine the equation of each line
: Write the equation in slope intercept form y + 2 = - 6(x-1). Determine the equation of each line. Write the answer in slope intercept form. The line through (4,0) that is perpendicular to the line x + y = 3.
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Which one should the investor prefer
: An investor will choose between Asset Q with an expected return of 6.5% and a standard deviation of 5.5%, Asset U with an expected return of 8.8% and a standard deviation of 5.5%, and Asset B with an expected return of 8.8% and a standard deviation o..
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