Making the right capital investment decisions is vital for the future success of the company. Capital budgeting is the process in which a company evaluates potential investment opportunities such as building new plants, investing in R&D, or making mergers and acquisitions. One of the primary goals of capital budgeting is to increase the value of the firm to its shareholders.
In this lecture led by Dr. Ye Cai, Faculty Director of MSFA at Santa Clara University, as she introduces you to basic tools of capital budgeting so that you learn how to help companies to make capital investment decisions