The payback period in which an expected cash flows are discounted with the help of project cost of capital is classified as __________?

Correct answer: A. discounted payback period

  • A. discounted payback period
  • B. discounted rate of return
  • C. discounted cash flows
  • D. discounted project cost

Explanation

The discounted payback period measures how long it takes to recover the initial investment after discounting expected cash flows at the project's cost of capital. Ordinary payback ignores this time value of money.

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