Appraising capital projects using payback, accounting rate of return and net present value.
Investment appraisal decides whether a long-term project is worthwhile by comparing the cash it brings in with its cost.
Payback period
How long the project takes to repay its initial cost from net cash inflows. Shorter is better (less risk), but it ignores cash after payback and the time value of money.
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