Payback period
intuitively
measures how long
something takes to
"pay for itself."
Present Value
The operation of evaluating
a present sum of money
some time in the future is
called a capitalization (how
much will 100 today be
worth in 5 years?)
Internal Rate of Return- IRR
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IRR is a rate of return used in
capital budgeting to
measure and compare the
profitability of investments.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
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CBA is a systematic approach to
estimating the strengths and
weaknesses of alternatives
that satisfy transactions,
activities or functional
requirements for a business.
Net Present Value - NPV
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NPV is determined by calculating
the costs (negative cash flows)
and benefits (positive cash flows)
for each period of an investment