Investment Appraisal
This course is intended for managers who are having to justify capital expenditure and need to know something of the methodologies and theory behind justifying major pieces of expenditure. The course is a two day event which involves participants working on processes and procedures that result in succesful investment appraisal through the use of group and individual activities, exercises, formal inputs etc.
- Cost: Price on application
- Duration: 2
- This course is not available as part of our public schedule but can be provided on a customised client specific basis.
None required.
Introduction
Criticality of the figures
Accounting knowledge required for the course
Fixed and Variable Costs
Significance of costs in the short term
Semi-Variable Costs
Total Costs
Marginal Costs
Contribution Costs
Cost Benefit Analysis
Costing and Pricing Intangibles
Opportunity Cost Investment
What is meant by investment
Capital
Investment Criteria - correct Selection
Looking behind the figures
Payback Period
Book Rate of Return
Discounted Cash Flow
net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Building in contingencies and variances
Comparison of Investment Appraisal Methods
Key Decision-making messages