Which of the following is a disadvantage of the Net Present Value rule?

Given the following information: Risk-free rate = 3% Expected market return = 8% Beta of the stock = 1.2   Calculate the expected return of the stock.

 Investment A: Year:                    0                  1                2                3                4            5 Cash flow:          -$14,000     $7000        $8000        $6000        $6000    $6000   Investment B: Year:                    0                  1                2                3                4            5 Cash flow:          -$15,000     $7000        $7000        $7000        $7000    $7000   Investment C: Year:                    0                  1                2                3                4            5 Cash flow:          -$18,000     $12,000     $2000        $2000        $2000    $2000   The cash flows for three projects are shown above. The cost of capital is 9.5%. Even though we know the payback period is an unreliable investment decision rule, suppose an investor decides to take projects with a payback period two years or less. Which of these projects would he take? 

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Which of the following features does not support the inclusion of Charophytes in the Plantae kingdom?

The model of species selection is analogous to natural selection. In this analogy, ________ are like individuals within a population, and ________ is analogous to reproduction.

You are saving money to buy a car. If you save $210 per month starting one month from now at an annual APR of 6%, how much will you be able to spend on the car after saving for 4 years?

A $1000 bond with a coupon rate of 6.2% paid semiannually has eight years to maturity and a yield to maturity of 8.3%. If interest rates rise and the yield to maturity increases to 8.6%, what will happen to the price of the bond?

Use the information for the question(s) below.The above information is for a corporate bond issued by the Markel Corporation. What sort of bond is this?

A(n) 10% APR with monthly compounding is closest to ________.