The rate of return obtained by dividing the average accounting net

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The rate of return obtained by dividing
the average accounting net income by
the original investment (or by average
investment). Page 676
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The process of making capital investment
decisions. Page 670
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Paying interest on interest. Page 672
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The factor used to convert a future cash flow
to its present value. Page 672
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Future cash flows expressed in present-value
terms. Page 678
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A series of future cash flows. Page 673
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The process of planning, setting goals
and priorities, arranging financing, and
identifying criteria for making long-term
investments. Page 670
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The cost of investment funds, usually viewed
as a weighted average of the costs of funds
from all sources. Page 678
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The rate of return used to compute the
present value of future cash flows. Page 672
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The act of finding the present value of
future cash flows. Page 672
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Capital investment models that explicitly
consider the time value of money in
identifying criteria for accepting and
rejecting proposed projects. Page 674
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Projects that, if accepted or rejected, will
not affect the cash flows of another project.
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Projects that, if accepted, preclude the
acceptance of competing projects.
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Capital investment models that identify
criteria for accepting or rejecting projects
without considering the time value of
money. Page 674
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A follow-up analysis of an investment
decision, comparing actual benefits and
costs with expected benefits and costs.
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The value that will accumulate by the end of
an investment’s life if the investment earns a
specified compounded return. Page 672
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The rate of return that equates the present
value of a project’s cash inflows with the
present value of its cash outflows (i.e., it
sets the NPV equal to zero). Also, the rate of
return being earned on funds that remain
internally invested in a project. Page 680
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The difference between the present value of
a project’s cash inflows and the present value
of its cash outflows. Page 678
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The time required for a project to return its
investment. Page 674
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The current value of a future cash flow. It
represents the amount that must be invested
now if the future cash flow is to be received
assuming compounding at a given rate of
interest. Page 672
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A discounting method that divides the
present value of future cash flows by the
initial investment. Page 680
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A legal way to reduce net income for tax
purposes, creating a reduction in income
taxes payable. Page 694
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The minimum rate of return that a project
must earn in order to be acceptable. Usually
corresponds to the cost of capital. Page 678
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