Main menu For students For teachers Explore our subjects Student events & courses

Explore

More for students
Sign in

Free Business resources

Study Notes

Net Present Value (“NPV”) Explained

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 17 Oct 2018

Share this content:

The net present value ("NPV") method uses an important concept in investment appraisal – discounted cash flows.

The short video below explains the concept of net present value and illustrates how it is calculated. The study note below also explains NPV further.

Investment Appraisal - Net Present Value (NPV) Explained
Share this content:

You might also like

Fashion4Less | Activity | AQA A-Level Business (2026) | Unit 3.3.3

Teaching Activities

Scientific Decision Making

Topic Videos

Scientific Decision Making

Study Notes

Investment Appraisal - How to Calculate ARR

Topic Videos

Edexcel A Level Business - Key Resources for the New Academic Year

1st September 2017

AQA A Level Business - Key Resources for the New Academic Year

1st September 2017

Investment Appraisal - Sensitivity Analysis

Study Notes

John Lewis Reaps a High Return on Investment in E-commerce

18th June 2016