How Corporations Evaluate Investments

Learn how firms evaluate projects using tools like NPV and IRR to allocate capital.

Course Progress

Course Description


By the end of this course, you will able to answer questions such as:

Capital Budgeting Overview

How Investments Create Value

Net Present Value Overview

NPV Example

Cost of Capital as Discount Rate

NPV Using Annuities

Payback Period

Internal Rate of Return

Profitability Index

Course Review

Course Quiz

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