The time value of money
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}One characteristic of all capital expenditure projects is that the cash flows arise over the long term (a periodusually greater than 12 months).
}Money received today is worth more thanthe same sum received in the future, i.e. it has a time value.
}For an investor, the effective time valueof money is due to:
ØCost of finance
ØInvestment opportunities
ØInflation
ØRisk
}All four of the factors above combine to express the time value of money as an interest rate.

