What is NET PRESENT VALUE METHOD (NPV)

Posted by pm brothers On Friday, April 19, 2013 0 comments

NPV method involves discounting future cash
flows to present values. The cash outflow (i.e., initial investment whose present value is the same)
is deducted from the sum of the present values of future cash inflows (returns or benefits). The
balance amount is NPV which may be either positive or negative. If the NPV is positive, it means
that the actual rate of return is more than the discount rate and it contributes to the wealth of the
share holders. A negative NPV indicates that the project is not even covering the cost of capital. It
means that the actual rate of return is less than the discount rate.

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