The process of choosing among different alternative investments due to limited resources is referred to as capital investing. capital rationing. resource rationing. resource allocation. What is an attribute of the internal rate of return? It is the interest rate that makes the NPV of the investment equal to zero. It is the interest rate that makes the cost of the investment equal to the present value of the investment's net cash inflows. It is used in the capital rationing process. All of the above are attributes of the internal rate of return. When you graduate from college, your grandmother plans to give you a gift of $50,000 to start you on your way. However, to determine what you learned in business school, your grandmother presents you with four options on how to receive the gift. Which of the four options presented by your grandmother will yield the greatest present value to you? A lump sum of $50,000 today $25,000 per year for the next 2 years using a 3% discount rate A lump sum of $50,000 after grad school (2 years) assuming a 5% discount rate A lump sum of $50,000 after grad school (2 years) assuming a 3% discount rate Which type of analysis compares the data of the current year to the data of the previous year in both percentage and dollar amount of increase or decrease? Vertical analysis Trend analysis Horizontal analysis Benchmarking Using a base year as 100% and expressing other years as a percentage of the base year is an example of trend analysis. vertical analysis. horizontal analysis. benchmarking. Taylor Company reported the following information for the current year: What would a vertical analysis report with respect to current year income tax expense? A decrease of $24, 768 A decrease of 144.80% from prior to current year Income tax expense is 2.00% of net sales revenue A decrease of $4, 344