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Jorge MartineZ
on Dec 01, 2024
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A project's ____ is the sum of the present values of all cash inflows and outflows discounted at the cost of capital.
A) NPV
B) IRR
C) payback period
D) All of the above
NPV
Net Present Value (NPV) is a financial metric that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.
Cost of Capital
The essential return rate an enterprise must attain on projects to uphold its market value and pull in investment.
Present Values
The current value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return.
- Contrast the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) techniques, and discern when they may present conflicting conclusions.
- Acknowledge the significance of a company's cost of capital in analyzing investment ventures.
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Learning Objectives
- Contrast the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) techniques, and discern when they may present conflicting conclusions.
- Acknowledge the significance of a company's cost of capital in analyzing investment ventures.