Project Management: Payback Model and Financial Strategy
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What is the main limitation of the Payback model?

  • Ignores the time value of money (correct)
  • Considers profitability
  • Ignores cash flows
  • Emphasizes cash flows

What does a positive Net Present Value (NPV) indicate?

  • The project meets the minimum desired rate of return and is eligible for further consideration (correct)
  • The project will recover the project investment quickly
  • The project ignores the time value of money
  • The project is rejected

What does the Net Present Value (NPV) model use to compute the present value of all net cash inflows?

  • Discount rate (correct)
  • Payback period
  • Return on investment
  • Profit margin

Which model uses a list of questions to review potential projects and determine their acceptance or rejection?

<p>Checklist Model (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main drawback of the Checklist Model?

<p>It fails to answer the relative importance or value of a potential project. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nonfinancial strategic criterion aims to prevent government intervention and regulation?

<p>To prevent government intervention and regulation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the organization need to do when reassessing its goals and priorities?

<p>Evaluate the progress of current projects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of projects involve technological breakthroughs with high commercial payoffs?

<p>Oysters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to balance the portfolio for risks and types of projects?

<p>Priority system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to projects that showed promise at one time but are no longer viable?

<p>White Elephants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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