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Given Our Goals of fiRm Value and Shareholder Wealth Maximization

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Given our goals of firm value and shareholder wealth maximization, we have stressed the
importance of NPV. And yet, many of the financial decision-makers at some of the most prominent
firms in the world continue to use less desirable measures such as the payback period and AAR, in
addition to the NPV and IRR. Why do you think this is the case?


Definitions:

Total Revenue

The total amount of money generated by the sale of goods or services by a company before any costs are subtracted.

Barrier To Entry

Factors that prevent or inhibit new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business, including high startup costs, strict regulations, and significant technological challenges.

Monopolistic Industry

An industry dominated by a single firm that has control over the market prices and supply of a product or service.

Patent

A legal right granted to an inventor, giving them the exclusive right to make, use, or sell their invention for a certain period of time.

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