Investment Alternatives Using Financial Valuation Decision Models

Free CPA BAR (Business Analysis & Reporting) lesson in Business Analysis. 18 min read, ~2,723 words.

Net present value (NPV) discounts each cash flow at the cost of capital and subtracts the initial investment; accept if NPV is positive, this is the primary criterion. Internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate where NPV equals zero; accept if IRR exceeds the hurdle rate, but watch...

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