alleryStart learning →In an NPV calculation, costs are treated as what?
ANegative cash flows
BZero cash flows
CDeferred cash flows
DPositive cash flows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Negative cash flows
Outflows carry a negative sign, benefits a positive sign, before each is discounted.
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