Payback Method, IRR, and NPV
Subject
Business Finance
Question Description
Corporate Finance
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student to calculate the project cash flow using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and the payback methods.
Format of Submission
Students can submit this assignment in Word, using tables and appropriate white space for problem presentation.
If Word is used, you can copy/paste your work from Excel, or create a table.
The memo does not require APA format to the extent of title page or a formal paper, but do use proper business format, syntax, grammar, spelling, etc.
Students can submit this assignment in Excel, you can copy/paste your memo from Word to a sheet in Excel as a picture.
Students are to submit just ONE document, in Word or Excel.
In either case, students are to show your work--formulas/inputs/answer.
If you submit in Excel, the formulas can be used to solve in Excel, thus showing your work.
The memo is a separate portion from the calculations, and the calculations should be presented separately, even if discussed in the memo.
Assignment Steps
Create a 350-word memo to management including the following:
Describe the use of internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), and the payback method in evaluating project cash flows.
Describe the break-even point and its importance.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each method.