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Answer is Option b i.e. Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV) are related in that Internal Rate of Return finds a discount rate that produces a net present value of zero.
Because IRR provides the return of an investment calculated as a percentage whereas NPV provides the return of an investment in monetary terms.
Decision on the basis of NPV and IRR is taken as follows.
Condition | Decision |
Cost of Capital (k) > Internal Rate of Return (r) | Reject the project |
Cost of Capital (k) = Internal Rate of Return (r) | Indifferent |
Cost of Capital (k) < Internal Rate of Return (r) | Accept the project |
Similarly, in case of NPV, NPV > 0 Accept the proposal ; NPV = 0 Indifference point ; NPV < 0 Reject the proposal
IRR is the discount rate at which NPV is zero. So, any rate at which NPV is greater than 0 will provide a positive NPV and a project with a positive NPV is considered profitable since the cost is recovered at that rate and additional profits can be earned.
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