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ACCA FM · Applied Skills

D. Investment appraisal

Master tools for evaluating capital investment decisions. You’ll study NPV, IRR, payback, and other techniques, learning how to account for inflation, risk, and tax impacts when assessing long-term projects.

  • 21 lessons
  • 4 modules
  • 2.5h of video
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The lessons

21 lessons, module by module.

Investment appraisal techniques

6 lessons
  1. 1 Agenda 1m
  2. 2 Overview 8m
  3. 3 Payback period 21m
  4. 4 Return on capital employed 4m
  5. 5 Net present value 4m
  6. 6 Internal rate of return 8m

Inflation and taxation in investment appraisal

5 lessons
  1. 1 Agenda 1m
  2. 2 Overview 3m
  3. 3 Taxation 15m
  4. 4 Inflation 16m
  5. 5 Exam approach 1m

Risk and uncertainty in investment appraisal

5 lessons
  1. 1 Agenda 1m
  2. 2 Risk and uncertainty 3m
  3. 3 Probability analysis 11m
  4. 4 Sensitivity analysis 7m
  5. 5 Other techniques 2m

Specific investment decisions

5 lessons
  1. 1 Agenda 1m
  2. 2 Overview 2m
  3. 3 Lease or buy 18m
  4. 4 Asset replacement 9m
  5. 5 Capital rationing 11m

Questions

About D. Investment appraisal.

What does the D. Investment appraisal section cover?

Master tools for evaluating capital investment decisions. You’ll study NPV, IRR, payback, and other techniques, learning how to account for inflation, risk, and tax impacts when assessing long-term projects.

How much video is in this section?

D. Investment appraisal has 21 video lessons, about 2.5 hours in total. Work through them at your own pace, with lifetime access.

Is this section included in the Financial Management exam?

Yes. The content in this section is assessed in the Financial Management ACCA exam.

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