Identify the true statements about the impact of inflation on capital budgeting decisions. More than one answer may be correct. Multiple select question. Inflation does not affect capital investment projects with long lives. Inflation will affect all cash flows equally and hence its effect will cancel out. Inflation impact can be adjusted in the discount rate by accounting for inflation. Ignoring inflation in estimating the cash inflows would lead to a bias against accepting capital budgeting projects.

Identify the true statements about the impact of inflation on capital budgeting decisions. More than one answer may be correct. Multiple select question. Inflation does not affect capital investment projects with long lives. Inflation will affect all cash flows equally and hence its effect will cancel out. Inflation impact can be adjusted in the discount rate by accounting for inflation. Ignoring inflation in estimating the cash inflows would lead to a bias against accepting capital budgeting projects.

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter19: Capital Investment

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Problem 20E

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