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Which of the following do you think would give you the most accurate NPV (net present value) calculation, using today's NPV value of the dollar.
a.a brand new retail startup
b.a pharmaceutical company introducing a new drug
c.a company with a successful product in Chile trying to introduce it to the USA.
WHY?

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NPV value of the dollar is found for a new retail start-up, a pharmaceutical company, and a successful product in Chile introduced into the USA.

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* Which of the following do you think would give you the most accurate NPV (net present value) calculation, useung today's NPV value of the dollar.
a.a brand new retail startup
b.a pharmaceutical company introducing a new drug
c.a company with a successful product in Chile trying to introduce it to the USA.
WHY?

Since NPV takes into consideration the dollar today in reference to the dollar tomorrow, I think the Pharmaceutical company introducing a new drug would give the most accurate NPV (net present ...

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