An investment is acceptable if its NPV is _____. An investment is unacceptable if its NPV is ______. The NPV of an asset measures the ____ which accrues to the ____ of the firm if the asset is acquired. Thus, the use of the NPV rule is consistent with the financial manager's goal of maximizing the ____ of the firm's common stock.

A _____ is the impact that a given capital budgeting project might have on cash flows in another area of the firm. These changes in cash flows (are/are not) incremental cash flows for the project under construction