Title: Check 1b

Q: High discount rates are incentives to invest now and not in the future
A: false
If right: Correct. The discount rate is crucially important in projects where different costs are incurred over time. High discount rates are an incentive to postpone investments into the future. The higher the rate, the more worthwhile it is to delay costs and investments.
If wrong: Wrong. The discount rate is crucially important in projects where different costs are incurred over time. High discount rates are an incentive to postpone investments into the future. The higher the rate, the more worthwhile it is to delay costs and investments.