An Important Question in the Business Analysis Stage of New-Product

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An important question in the business analysis stage of new-product development is "Is demand strong enough to justify entering the market and will this demand endure?"

Understand the concept of and distinguish between various capital budgeting techniques.

Apply the net present value (NPV) method to evaluate investment projects.

Understand and calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for investment opportunities.

Understand the importance of cash flows in the capital budgeting process.

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