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Investment decisions
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November 2026
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Corporate finance10 min readNPV or IRR? Why the two can rank your projects in opposite order
For a small-business owner choosing between two mutually exclusive investments when IRR puts one first and NPV the other. A worked example, calculated exactly and invented throughout, shows where the ranking flips, how IRR can give two answers, and what NPV leaves out.
Strategy & leadership10 min readOne number or several scenarios? Scenario planning for business owners
For owners and finance directors who must commit to next year's plan or a large investment while policy, demand or prices could go several ways. The short answer is to build a few scenarios that differ in structure, then test the decision against each.