Acompany is contemplating investing in a new piece of manufacturing machinery. the amount to be invested is $210,000. the present value of the future cash flows is $225,000. the company's desired rate of return used in the present value calculations was 12%. which of the following statements is true select one: a. the project should not be accepted because the net present value is negative. b. the internal rate of return on the project is less than 12%. c. the internal rate of return on the project is more than 12%. d. the internal rate of return on the project is equal to 12%.

Ethics refers to fundamental principles of right and wrong; ethical behavior is behavior that is consistent with those principles. hrm decisions should be ethical, but the evidence suggests that is not always the case. many ethical issues in the workplace involve hrm. in the context of ethical human resource management, hr managers must view employees as having basic rights. in this activity, you will look at the four principles for ethical behavior and the basic rights employees should expect in the work environment. hr managers must view employees as having basic rights, for such a view reflects ethical principles embodied in the u.s. constitution and bill of rights. organizations often face situations in which the rights of employees are affected. ethical, successful companies act according to four principles: emphasizing mutual benefits, employees assuming responsibility for the actions of the company, companies having a sense of purpose or vision that employees value, and emphasizing fairness.