What is the name of the discount rate that makes the net present value of an investment equal to zero in the internal rate of return method?

Basics of Capital Budgeting Evaluating Cash Flows MCQs for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, and Pakistan government job tests. Select an option below, then read the explanation.

Basics of Capital Budgeting Evaluating Cash Flows

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The internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate at which the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a project equals zero. It reflects the profitability of the investment. Other options like positive or negative rates of return, or external rate of return, do not describe this concept.

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