Category: capital budgeting

  • Payback period

    Payback period

    In this lesson, we’ll learn about the (discounted) payback period rule, which is a popular capital budgeting tool that helps corporate managers make investment decisions. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of this rule vis-à-vis the net present value (NPV) rule and will offer a (discounted) payback period calculator as well. What is the “payback…