Which of the following statements is correct? A B C D Because discounted payback takes account of the required rate of return, a project's discounted payback is normally shorter than its regular payback. The NPV and IRR methods use the same basic equation, but in the NPV method the discount rate is specified and the equation is solved for NPV, while in the IRR method the NPV is set equal to zero and the discount rate is found. If the required rate of return is less than the crossover rate for two mutually exclusive projects' NPV profiles, a NPV/IRR conflict will not occur. If you are choosing between two projects which have the same life, and if their NPV profiles cross, then the smaller project will probably be the one with the steeper NPV profile. Which of the following statements is most correct? A B C D Sunk costs should be ignored in capital budgeting. Opportunity costs should be ignored in capital budgeting. Externalities should be ignored in capital budgeting. The tax effects from depreciation should be ignored in capital budgeting