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Finance and Financial Management

Xavier University

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Student Evaluation Instruments: Online Vs. Paper, R. Brian Balyeat, Julie Cagel Sep 2015

Student Evaluation Instruments: Online Vs. Paper, R. Brian Balyeat, Julie Cagel

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Mirr: The Means To An End? Reinforcing Optimal Investment Decisions Using The Npv Rule, R. Brian Balyeat, Julie Cagel Apr 2015

Mirr: The Means To An End? Reinforcing Optimal Investment Decisions Using The Npv Rule, R. Brian Balyeat, Julie Cagel

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Unlike other investment decision techniques, Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) has yielded mixed academic opinions. MIRR is sometimes heralded as a superior decision rule, sometimes seen as having little value, and sometimes ignored altogether. We offer an alternative view; that the value of MIRR lays in improving students’ understanding of net present value (NPV) as the primary decision criteria for investment decisions. Results of a classroom experiment support MIRR’s pedagogical value for reinforcing the NPV rule.

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Activism And The Shift To Annual Director Elections, Re-Jin Guo, Timothy A. Kruse, Tom Nohel Jan 2014

Activism And The Shift To Annual Director Elections, Re-Jin Guo, Timothy A. Kruse, Tom Nohel

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