When considering two mutually exclusive projects, the firm should always select the project whose internal rate of return is the highest, provided the projects have the same initial cost. This statement is true regardless of whether the projects can be repeated or not.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: Think about the following equally risky projects. The cost of capital is WACC = 10%

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S?1,0001,400     
L?1,000378.34378.34378.34378.34378.34378.34
IRRS = 40.0%NPVS = $272.73
IRRL = 30.0%NPVL = $647.77
S has the higher IRR, but L has a much higher NPV and is therefore preferable. If the project could be repeated, though, S would turn out to be better?it would have both a higher NPV and IRR.

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