Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
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'''Internal rate of return''' ('''IRR''') is a parameter used in the [[Wikipedia:financial analysis|financial analysis]] to determine the profitability of the [[Wikipedia:investment|investment]], that is, it estimates the rate of return that the evaluated project could have. The term "internal" is due to the fact that for the calculation of the IRR, external factors that could affect the profitability of the project, such as inflation, are not considered. | '''Internal rate of return''' ('''IRR''') is a parameter used in the [[Wikipedia:financial analysis|financial analysis]] to determine the profitability of the [[Wikipedia:investment|investment]], that is, it estimates the rate of return that the evaluated project could have. The term "internal" is due to the fact that for the calculation of the IRR, external factors that could affect the profitability of the project, such as inflation, are not considered. | ||
| − | In mathematical terms, the IRR is defined as the discount rate that causes the sum of the cash flows of the project to be zero<ref name="Hartman2004">. In other words, if the [[Wikipedia:net present value|net present value]] (NPV) of a project is 0 at a certain rate, that rate is the IRR <ref name ="Patrick2016"/>. | + | In mathematical terms, the IRR is defined as the discount rate that causes the sum of the cash flows of the project to be zero<ref name="Hartman2004/">. In other words, if the [[Wikipedia:net present value|net present value]] (NPV) of a project is 0 at a certain rate, that rate is the IRR <ref name ="Patrick2016"/>. |
Researchers in 2003<ref name ="Tang2003"/> have validated the IRR as an alternative to the NPV as an indicator for project evaluation, considering that the IRR as from the point of view of the investor and the NPV from the point of view of the society. | Researchers in 2003<ref name ="Tang2003"/> have validated the IRR as an alternative to the NPV as an indicator for project evaluation, considering that the IRR as from the point of view of the investor and the NPV from the point of view of the society. | ||
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Internal rate of return (IRR) is a parameter used in the financial analysis to determine the profitability of the investment, that is, it estimates the rate of return that the evaluated project could have. The term "internal" is due to the fact that for the calculation of the IRR, external factors that could affect the profitability of the project, such as inflation, are not considered. In mathematical terms, the IRR is defined as the discount rate that causes the sum of the cash flows of the project to be zeroCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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