Question

Which of the following are true?

a. The NPV is the net value created by investing in an asset. The NPV is only as good as the inputs. The NPV does account for all cash flows as well as time value of money.
b. The IRR is the rate of return an investor would earn on an asset they held to maturity if they could reinvest alll cash flows received in an asset with the same return (i.e. the reinvestment rate assumption of the IRR). The IRR does account for all cash flows.
c. Payback is the amount of time to recover the initial investment. No discounting occurs and all cash flows after the payback period are not accounted for. The rule is intuitive and used by small business owners.
d. All of the above are accurate
e. None of the above are accurate.

Answer 1

c. Payback is the amount of time to recover the initial investment. No discounting occurs and all cash flows after the payback period are not accounted for. The rule is intuitive and used by small business owners

Step-by-step explanation:

Net present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested. The NPV does account for all cash flows as well as time value of money.

Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested . The IRR does account for all cash flows.

The discounted payback period discounts cash flows