Practical Management Science
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Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
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Chapter 2, Problem 35P
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To determine: The discount rates that is profitable to create the French version of the software.
NPV is the variance in the present value of cash entries and depletions. NPV is used to examine the profitability of a project over a period of time.
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