Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.1C
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The basic investment rule of NPV.
Introduction:
The
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
The basic rules of net
- If the computed net present value is positive, then the investment must be accepted.
- If the computed net present value is negative, then the investment must be rejected.
Pictorial representation:
The rule of net present value is shown in the diagram below:
Conclusion
The computation of net present value is used to assess the investment, which in turn, is utilized to identify the profitability in a proposed investment.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.1ACQCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.1BCQCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.2ACQCh. 8.2 - Prob. 8.2BCQCh. 8.3 - Prob. 8.3ACQCh. 8.3 - What are the weaknesses of the AAR rule?Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 8.4ACQCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.4BCQCh. 8.5 - What does the profitability index measure?Ch. 8.5 - Prob. 8.5BCQ
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