ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: “THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USINFG NPV (NET PRESENT VALUE) AND IRR (INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN)” NPV (NET PRESENT VALUE) The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows. NPV is used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project. NPV analysis is sensitive to the reliability of future cash inflows that an investment or project will yield. NPV compares the value of a dollar today to the value of that
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NPV Versus IRR W.L. Silber I. Our favorite project A has the following cash flows: -1000 0 0 1 0 2 +300 3 +600 4 +900 5 We know that if the cost of capital is 18 percent we reject the project because the net present value is negative: - 1000 + 300 600 900 + + = NPV 3 4 (1.18) (1.18) (1.18)5 - 1000 + 182.59 + 309.47 + 393.40 = -114.54 We also know that at a cost of capital of 8% we accept the project because the net present value is positive: - 1000 + 300 600 900
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products‚ and research development projects are worth pursuing. It is budget for major capital‚ or investment‚ expenditures. Many formal methods are used in capital budgeting‚ including the techniques such as 1. Accounting rate of return 2. Net present value 3. Profitability index 4. Internal rate of return 5. Modified internal rate of return 6. Equivalent annuity These methods use the incremental cash flows from each potential investment‚ or project. Techniques based on accounting
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relevant risk and why? b) In the context of the Capital Asset Pricing Model how would you define beta? How are betas determined and where can they be obtained? limitations of betas? c) What information does beta give to a financial manager? What are the Which is often regarded QUESTION 2 a) What is the time value of money? flows? b) What factors need to be taken into account when choosing an appropriate discount rate? c) What do you understand by the terms (i) “net present value” (NPV) and (ii) “internal
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particular project is a good one? Second‚ if we get more than one available project opportunities‚ but we should choose only one of them‚ which one should be that “one”? In real life we very frequently come across with question like whether to pick up a lump some payment of retirement account accumulated during years or receiving monthly retirement pensions until the rest of our life. In this case‚ NPV is the most appropriate answer out of two or three most widely used techniques in capital decision making
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A Difficult Decision Abstract Decision making is one of the hardest things a human being can do for themselves. The decisions people make‚ they do to either better themselves or worsen themselves. Decision making could be: what college someone’s going to or making a big change in their lives like moving. Others would make a bad decision‚ whether it’s ignoring good advice or going as far as doing drugs. Some people would make decisions because of the situation there in and is an impulse decision
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**What is NPV?** a) If the value of NPV is greater than 0‚ then the project is a go! In other words‚ it’s profitable and worth the risk. b) If the value of NPV is less than 0‚ then the project isn’t worth the risk and is a no-go. So NPV takes risk and reward into consideration‚ which is why we use it in the world of corporate finance and capital budgeting. **Example** In order for us to calculate NPV‚ let’s use the following example. Suppose we’d like to make 10% profit on a 3
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Katana Misa Mr. Baits AP English 8 April‚ 2013 A Difficult Decision In Richard Wilbur’s poem “A Barred Owl” and the poem “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins‚ both describe adults attempt to protect children from fears that are known and unknown to them‚ sugar-coating real life events that could harm the children’s innocence. An elementary school teacher in “The History Teacher” tries to shelter his students from what he thinks would affect the children’s view on the world while parents in
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has also been noted that the obesity rate seen a sharp increase during 1978 to 1980. The fast food industry did begin in the early part of the 1950’s‚ but didn’t truly take off till the 1980’s. In around the 1980’s the use of intercom communication started to gain interest for the use of Drive-thru windows‚ and during this same time obesity started to climb. The fast food industry has exploded in the last ten years‚ mainly because more Canadians are stating they don’t have enough time to cook. The
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Principles of Managerial Finance MBA6‚ GROUP 1 Phelps Toy Company TOYS Prepared by :Essam Gayad ‚ Aladdin Al-Jajeh‚ Majed Mourtada ‚ Shaza.Rifaai MHD Obada Morad Date 22nd May 2012 MBA6 -MF Phelps toy company case‚ 6 YEARS BUDGET STUDY‚ PROJECT FEASIBLITY Table (1) sales and net income of the company for the past years. year 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 $SALES 150‚000 240‚000 756‚000 1‚340‚000 2‚680‚000 3‚320‚000 5‚580‚000
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