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CTFA · Question #46

You are considering two mutually exclusive investment proposals, project A and project B B's expected value of net present value is $1,000 less than that for A and A has less dispersion. On the…

The correct answer is A. Project A dominates project B. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Question

You are considering two mutually exclusive investment proposals, project A and project B B's expected value of net present value is $1,000 less than that for A and A has less dispersion. On the basis of risk and return, you would say that

Options

  • AProject A dominates project B
  • BProject B dominates project A
  • CProject A is more risky and should offer greater expected value
  • DEach project is high on one variable, so the two are basically equal

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    83% (38)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    11% (5)

Topics

#project dominance#risk-return tradeoff#net present value#investment comparison

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