Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
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ISBN: 9781337909730
Author: Brigham
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 4, Problem 2Q
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To discuss: Rate of opportunity cost, the way the rate is utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis, where does it appears on the time line, and whether the opportunity rate is a single number that is utilized for evaluating the potential investments.

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The interest rate where n individual can earn on an investment that is alternative with a risk that is equivalent to the risk on certain investment is known as the rate of opportunity cost. This represents the value in the time value of investments equations and it is on the top of the time line. It is not the single rate and the opportunity cost differs based on the maturity an riskiness of an investment. However, based on the investment it differs from year to year depending on the inflationary expectations.

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Financial Management: Theory & Practice

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