Investment Appraisal
Abstract
This chapter describes the investment appraisal, which is part of the business case. It includes the calculations for return on investment (ROI) and net present value (NPV) using the discounted cash flow (DCF) method. Also discussed are payback, internal rate of return (IRR), and cost/benefit analysis. The chapter contains a discount factor table and worked examples.
Keywords
Investment appraisal; return on investment; net present value; discounted cash flow; internal rate of return; cost/benefit analysis
Chapter Outline
The investment appraisal, which is part of the business case, will, ...
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