Explain/teach the concept of Net Present Value.
Net Present Value is the Present Value of all the future cash flows discounted at an appropriate rate. The discount rate measures the riskiness of the cash flows.
Suppose a company makes an initial investment of $1,000,000 and the investment generates a cash flow of $100,000 for 15 years, then the NPV of the investment can be found using the below formula assuming a discount rate of 10%.
If the NPV is positive, it indicates that the present value of the benefits is greater than the present value of the costs. So, the investment is a profitable one. On the other hand, if NPV is negative, then the company should not take the investment.
If the cash flows are not the same each year, then each cash flow is discounted separately to find the Net Present Value.
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