Capital Budget Recommendation

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Capital Budget Recommendation Monica Sharma ACC/543 October-28, 2011 Linda Miller Capital Budget Recommendation Guillermo Furniture Company is in the furniture business of manufacturing mid range to high end sofas. This paper is for exploring capital budget evaluations techniques which will aid in making a decision that would result in the greatest return. In this paper I have attempted to differentiate various capital budget techniques and explain how these techniques would help in making a decision. Based on a capital budget evaluation technique and the present value calculations next course of action is also recommended. Many companies utilize various capital budgeting techniques to evaluate the options available to make a decision before investing in a project. Capital projects are usually evaluated based on quantitative as well as qualitative information and analysis. The three common capital budgeting techniques that are discussed in this paper are Net Present Value (NPV), the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Payback technique. Net Present Value (NPV) Considering the time value of money, is important when evaluating the costs. The NPV takes into account the timing as well as the cash inflows, cash outflows and the company’s required rate of return on its investment. Basically, Net present value of the investment opportunity is determined by subtracting the cost of the investment from the present value of the future cash inflows. A positive result of NPV indicates that the investment will yield a return higher than the required rate of return. Where as a negative result of the NPV indicates that the yield return is lower than the required rate of return. If the result is negative it is recommended to not to invest in that project as the cost of capital may be higher than the return on the investment. Internal Rate of Return (IRR) The internal
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