Module 9
Module 9
The capital budgeting process can be logically broken down into three
phases:
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Understand the Focus on Cash Flows for Capital
Investment Decision Making
Cash flows give us a solid basis for a simpler
but yet accurate measure of the results of our
capital investment so we can compare options.
FV = PV x [ 1 + (i / n) ] (n x t)
Time value of money
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Understand Discount Rates and How They Are Used in
Capital Budgeting
Determining a 'hurdle rate,' or the
minimum acceptable return on a capital
investment based on project risk is a
critical step in the capital budgeting
process.
Roberto invested $10,000 in an account that pays 2% per quarter. After 4 years, how much is
the account worth? (Use the mathematical formula and round to the nearest penny.)
A. $10,201.51
B. $10,824.32
C. $10,830.71
D. $13,727.86
Basic Capital Budgeting Tools
Learning Outcomes: Use basic capital budgeting tools to
analyze investment options
9.3: Use basic capital budgeting tools to analyze investment options
9.3.1: Calculate the payback period on a steady flow of cash
9.3.2: Calculate the payback period using discounted cash flows
9.3.3: Calculate the accounting rate of return
Calculate the Payback Period on a Steady Flow of Cash
If cash flows are not steady, the payback period must be calculated manually.
The payback method is quick and easy to apply, but it has several drawbacks. First,
it doesn’t take the overall investment into account. In addition, this analysis does
not take into account the time value of money.
Calculate the Payback Period Using Discounted Cash
Flows
The discounted cash flow approach to the
payback period uses the time value of
money to give a more accurate analysis.
To calculate the net present value of a capital project, start with the nominal cash flows. NPV
discounts future cash flows to their present value at the expected rate of return.
Divided by
Using Excel, Karyn calculates her IRR at 41% on her investment in her business. If she uses
this rate in her NPV analysis, she will see that: