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Discount Rate for Risk-Free Projects
For a risk-free project undertaken by a profit-maximizing firm, the appropriate discount rate to use when calculating its present value is the market interest rate on risk-free assets. This rate, often denoted as 'r', represents the opportunity cost of capital when future returns are certain.
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