Revenue Estimates for CD Selection's New Internet Music Business Were

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Essay

Revenue estimates for CD Selection's new Internet music business were computed using three different methods. What is the purpose and value of performing so many computations in determining these estimates?

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

A condition where the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of another in decision making or statistical probability.

Discount Rate

The rate applied in DCF assessment to compute the present worth of imminent cash flows.

Internal Rate

Short for Internal Rate of Return (IRR), a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments by calculating the rate of return at which net present value of all cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project equals zero.

Profitability Index

A capital budgeting tool that measures the ratio of the present value of future cash flows from an investment to the investment's initial cost.