Purchase Solution

NPV superior to all other capital budgeting techniques

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Why is the N.P.V. considered to be theoretically superior to all other capital budgeting techniques? Reconcile this reasoning with the prevalence in practice of using the I.R.R. How would you respond to your C.F.O. if she instructed you to use the I.R.R. technique to make capital budgeting decisions on projects with cash flow streams that alternate between inflows and outflows?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

Your tutorial is 248 words and discusses NPV, IRR, MIRR and payback.

Solution Preview

NPV is considered superior to IRR, and payback, the other two popular capital budgeting techniques, because it is the most complete picture of future cash flows. It includes all the cash flows, using a reasonable discount rate, and represents the value of the project in dollars, rather than percent (IRR) or years (payback). It is ultimately the dollars of profits that help decision makers ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • BSc, University of Virginia
  • MSc, University of Virginia
  • PhD, Georgia State University
Recent Feedback
  • "hey just wanted to know if you used 0% for the risk free rate and if you didn't if you could adjust it please and thank you "
  • "Thank, this is more clear to me now."
  • "Awesome job! "
  • "ty"
  • "Great Analysis, thank you so much"
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Understanding the Accounting Equation

These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.

Understanding Management

This quiz will help you understand the dimensions of employee diversity as well as how to manage a culturally diverse workforce.

Basics of corporate finance

These questions will test you on your knowledge of finance.

Organizational Leadership Quiz

This quiz prepares a person to do well when it comes to studying organizational leadership in their studies.

Production and cost theory

Understanding production and cost phenomena will permit firms to make wise decisions concerning output volume.