Reviewed by Thomas J. Catalano Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The discount rate refers to the interest rate used when calculating the net present value (NPV) of an investment. It represents the ...

Net present value (NPV) represents the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a set time period. Knowing how to calculate net present value can be useful when ...

This article will talk about the underpinning and computation of key financial metrics such as NPV and IRR and how to compute these metrics in Microsoft Excel.