What would you recommend if the benefit / cost ratio is >1: Select one: a. The project must be accepted. b. Benefit / cost ratio cannot be >1 c. The project must be rejected. d. Benefit / cost ratio always =1
What would you recommend if the benefit / cost ratio is >1: Select one: a. The project must be accepted. b. Benefit / cost ratio cannot be >1 c. The project must be rejected. d. Benefit / cost ratio always =1
Essentials Of Investments
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Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
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What would you recommend if the benefit / cost ratio is >1:
Select one:
a. The project must be accepted.
b. Benefit / cost ratio cannot be >1
c. The project must be rejected.
d. Benefit / cost ratio always =1
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Benefit/Cost ratio
If benefit/cost ratio is less than 1 which means cost of project is more therefore benefits than we will not accept the project.
If benefit/cost ratio is equal to 1 which mean cost and benefits ate equal therefore we will select or not accept the project benefit under both cases will be 0.
If benefit/cost ratio is more than 1 which means benefits are more than cost hence therefore we will accept t
he project.
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