The basic present value equation has four parts. What are they?
Describe how the payback period is calculated, and describe the information this measure provides about the sequence of cash flows. What is the payback criterion decision rule?
Here are the four parts of the basic present value equation:
The equation is:
PV = FV / (1 + r)^n
Payback Period Calculation and Information:
Payback period is a capital budgeting method that measures how long it takes for an investment to generate enough cash flows to recover its initial cost.
Calculation:
Information Provided:
Payback Criterion Decision Rule:
Limitations: