Measures for Making Financial Decisions

Abstract: A 14 page paper assessing the future value of various projects under consideration for the purpose of selecting the one that holds greatest promise of future return. The paper focuses on NPV and IRR as the primary measures, but also addresses profitability index, payback and MIRR as alternatives. A second section of the paper discusses qualities of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) including limitations; the last section of the paper discusses the Ameritech-SBC Communications merger as a horizontal merger motivated by promise of greater profitability for the new entity that the merger created. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

Filename: KSfinNPVoth.rtf

Pages: 14

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Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

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