1. Since capital budgeting decisions involve the estimation of a project’s future cash flows and the rate at which they should be discounted is still a relatively subjective process, the behavioral traits of managers still affect this process. Please explain this statement and suggest how managers can better improve their ability to eliminate biases in their forecasting.

1. Since capital budgeting decisions involve the estimation of a project’s future cash flows and the rate at which they should be discounted is still a relatively subjective process, the behavioral traits of managers still affect this process. Please explain this statement and suggest how managers can better improve their ability to eliminate biases in their forecasting.

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter13: Capital Budgeting: Estimating Cash Flows And Analyzing Risk

Section: Chapter Questions

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