There are several methods which are used to evaluate capital budgeting decisions. The techniques are: 1. Payback Period 2. Average Rate of Return 3. Net Present Value Method 4. Profitability Index 5. Discounted Payback Period 6. Internal Rate of Return 7. Modified Internal Rate of Return 8. Equivalent Annualized Cost/Benefit Method. 1. Payback Period: It refers to that period within [...]
The following points highlight the seven main methods used in determination of cash flow from business activities of a firm. The methods are: 1. Payback Period Method 2. Accounting Rate of Return Method 3. Net Present Value Method 4. Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Method 5. Profitability Index (PI) Method 6. Discounted Payback Period Method 7. Terminal Value Method. 1. [...]
Project appraisal is the process by which a financial institution makes an independent and objective assessment of the various aspects of the investment proposition for arriving at a financing decision. There are four broad aspects of appraisal: 1. Financial Feasibility 2. Technical Feasibility 3. Economic Feasibility 4. Management Competence. Aspect # 1. Financial Feasibility: The basic data required for a [...]