EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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ISBN: 9781337514835
Author: MOYER
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 11, Problem 1QTD
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To discuss: The way basic NPV approach of capital budgeting should deal with the problems of project risk and shortcomings of this model.

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The concept of basic NPV (Net present value) addresses risk by using discounted projected cash flows from a project through cost of capital of the company. This rate of discount should be based on the average amount of risk at the company. To the point that a project has more or less of average risk, the utilization of the company’s cost of capital doesn’t make the necessary changes to the risk.

Also, the simple model does not specifically consider the volatility of the returns from a project.

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