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The process of determining whether an expected return is sufficient to justify the investment required to achieve that return, given the risk and the time delay associated with the expected return.
Investment appraisal is the process of determining whether an expected return is sufficient to justify the investment required to achieve that return, given the risk and the time delay associated with the expected return.




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A broader process of analysis and decision making about potential investments including - but broader than - the quantified analysis in 1. above.  
Investment appraisal can also refer to a more comprehensive process of analysis and decision making about potential investments including - but broader than - the quantified analysis in 1. above.  




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Discounted cash flow]]
* [[Discounted cash flow]]
* [[Internal rate of return]]
* [[Net present value]]
* [[Net present value]]
* [[Payback]]
* [[Payback]]
* [[Present value]]
* [[Return]]
* [[Return on capital employed]]
* [[Time value of money]]


[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]

Revision as of 12:24, 5 May 2019

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Investment appraisal is the process of determining whether an expected return is sufficient to justify the investment required to achieve that return, given the risk and the time delay associated with the expected return.


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Investment appraisal can also refer to a more comprehensive process of analysis and decision making about potential investments including - but broader than - the quantified analysis in 1. above.


See also