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It is a process that companies use for decision making on capital projects (projects with a life of a
year or more).
OR
It is a process that a business uses to determine which proposed fixed asset purchases it should
accept, and which should be declined.
This process is used to create a quantitative view of each proposed fixed asset investment,
thereby giving a rational basis for making a judgment.
The process involves analyzing a project’s cash inflows and outflows to determine whether the
expected return meets a set benchmark.