Do you feel lost trying to decide what to invest in? What if you had a tool to help you identify the best potential path forward? That’s how you can look at the internal rate of return (IRR): as a ...

IRR measures the rate needed to break even on an investment. Calculate IRR by setting NPV to zero and solving for the discount rate. Use Excel's IRR function by inputting initial cost and cash inflow.

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