CHAPTER 12
Strategic Investment Decisions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:
How are investment decisions impacted by the overall strategy of a company?
How can the accounting rate of return (ARR) and payback methods be used to evaluate an investment decision?
Why is the time value of money important to consider when looking at long-term investment decisions?
How can both discounted cash flow methods (the net present value [NPV] method and the internal rate of return [IRR] method) be applied to evaluate investment decisions?
Which method provides the most accurate assessment of an investment: ARR, payback, NPV, or IRR?
What qualitative factors should be considered when making investment decisions?
What risks are associated ...
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