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OBJECTIVES:
The identification and estimation of net investment and net cash flows.
Key terms
Cost of Capital the cost of funds supplied to it and used to finance investments made by
a company.
Availability of Funds
- Capital rationing is the act of placing restrictions on the amount of new
investments or projects undertaken by a company.
Capital budgeting- the process of planning and controlling for purchases of assets whose
cash flows are expected to continue beyond one year.
Projects Generated to meet Legal Requirements and Health and Safety Standards
Net Investment
- Projects initial net cash outlay, which is the outlay at time 0.
NET INVESTMENT = the cost of acquiring new asset plus installation cost
+
Increase in Working Capital
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Net Proceeds
+/-
Taxes associated with acquiring the new asset/ sale of the old asset