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 [...]
The below mentioned article provides a formula to calculate Internal Growth Rate (IGR) of a firm. IGR is the maximum growth rate a firm can achieve without going for external financing. All the financing requirements are met internally from the internal accruals. IGR can be expressed as follows: Where, ROA = Return on assets i.e. (PAT/Total assets) b = Retention [...]