Investment appraisal basics

Overview:

In this course, we aim to give you an understanding of a variety of investment appraisal techniques. In particular, we are going to focus on discounted cash flow techniques, namely NPV or net present value. At the end of the course, you should have an idea how companies or even individuals decide whether or not to proceed with a capital purchase or investment project.

Learning Outcomes:

This course looks at the following areas:

• The concept of the 'time value of money'
• Compounding
• Discounting
• Net Present Value (NPV)
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A CPD certificate of completion will be provided by BPP Professional Education Limited upon successful completion of the online course.

CPD Points: 1

CPD Duration (hours): 1

Access: 12 months from purchase date