Capital Budgeting Concepts

By Published on October 2, 2025

Describe two basic concepts of capital budgeting from the following list:
• Independent vs. Mutually Exclusive Projects
• Throughput Analysis
• Net Present Value
• Capital Rationing
• Sunk Costs
• Opportunity Costs
• Discounted Cash Flow
• Internal Rate of Return
Then, answer the following question and comment:

  1. Why is each concept important for businesses to consider in the capital budgeting process?
  2. Give a detailed example for each concept.

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