Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with Connect Access Card
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ISBN: 9781259418952
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 9, Problem 9.2CTF
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The drawback of the payback method of project analysis.
Introduction:
Capital budgeting is the procedure of allocating money to projects that are worthy. The main aim is to increase the wealth of the shareholders.
Payback method:
The payback period is one of the capital budgeting techniques, which refers to the number of periods needed to get back the actual investment in a project.
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Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 9.1ACQCh. 9.1 - Prob. 9.1BCQCh. 9.2 - Prob. 9.2ACQCh. 9.2 - Why do we say that the payback period is, in a...Ch. 9.3 - Prob. 9.3ACQCh. 9.3 - What advantage(s) does the discounted payback have...Ch. 9.4 - What is an average accounting rate of return...Ch. 9.4 - What are the weaknesses of the AAR rule?Ch. 9.5 - Prob. 9.5ACQCh. 9.5 - Is it generally true that an advantage of the IRR...
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