ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

CAPITAL BUDGETING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You must know all the cash flows of an investment project to compute its
A
NPV, IRR, PI and discount payback period
B
NPV, IRR, PI, payback period and discount payback period
C
NPV, IRR, PI
D
NPV, accounting rate of return, IRR, PI
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Whereas ROI and NPV only take into account the cash flows of a project, IRR takes into account the timing of those cash flows.

Detailed explanation-2: -To calculate the payback period you can use the mathematical formula: Payback Period = Initial investment / Cash flow per year For example, you have invested Rs 1, 00, 000 with an annual payback of Rs 20, 000. Payback Period = 1, 00, 000/20, 000 = 5 years.

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