Saturday, November 15, 2008

Discussion Questions on Financial Measurements for Projects

What is meant by capital planning?

Capital planning is the “decision-making process with respect to investments in fixed assets.” In other words, it is the process of finding and selecting profitable projects or proposals in which to invest company resources. Financial Management covers five approaches to calculating the potential return on a project or proposal: The payback period, net present value, profitability index, internal rate of return, and modified internal rate of return.

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