Asked by Lauren Byrd-Moreno on Jun 03, 2024

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Identify at least three reasons for managers to favor the internal rate of return (IRR)over other capital budgeting approaches.

Internal Rate of Return

A financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of potential investments, calculating the discount rate at which the net present value of costs and benefits of an investment equals zero.

Capital Budgeting

The procedure of assessing and choosing long-term investment opportunities that align with the objective of maximizing shareholder wealth.

  • Identify and describe different capital budgeting methods including NPV, IRR, Payback Period, and Profitability Index.
  • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of various capital budgeting methods.
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Zybrea KnightJun 06, 2024
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(1)IRR considers the time value of money; (2)IRR allows for the comparison of dissimilar projects; (3)IRR is easily understood; and (4)IRR explicitly considers the hurdle rate.