Investment Appraisal: A Simple Introduction offers an accessible guide to the methods and uses of investment appraisal, with examples and calculations throughout.

Understand the accounting rate of return (ARR), the payback period (PP), the net present value (NPV), and the internal rate of return (IRR). Work through four extended example studies for each approach, and learn how to easily find the NPV or IRR with Excel.

Compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of the four appraisal methods, and examine potential errors, risk management, and project management.