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QUESTION: I’m trying to decide whether or not to invest a large amount of money in new technology that will lower our production costs. A newly-minted MBA I just hired has completed something he calls ...

Net present value (NPV) represents the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a set time period. Knowing how to calculate net present value can be useful when choosing ...

NPV calculates profitability using all projected cash inflows and outflows, considering time value of money. A positive NPV suggests a profitable project; a negative NPV suggests a loss. NPV's ...