Both Net Present Value (NPV) and the Internal Rate of Return

question 45

Essay

Both net present value (NPV) and the internal rate of return (IRR) have a reinvestment assumption.
Required:
A. State the assumption for each method.
B. One of the advantages of the NPV method is that users can adjust for risk considerations. Explain how this is done.

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Standard Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1, representing a standardized version of the normal distribution.

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Standard Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that has a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one, commonly used in statistics.