Explain how using a risk-adjusted discount rate enhances capital budgeting decision making compared to by using a single discount rate for all projects?
The risk-adjusted discount rate enhances capital budgeting decision making as compared to the single discount rate approach as the RADR permits us to set a higher hurdle for the high risk project and a lower hurdle for the low risk project so aligning our capital budgeting decision making process very much closely with the goal of maximizing the value of the firm.