Return on investment (ROI) and internal rate of return (IRR) are two important metrics used in evaluating investments. However, each metric is calculated differently and tells a different story.
How is IRR calculated? The IRR formula is complex, so it's rarely calculated manually. In most cases, investors use an IRR calculator or an Excel spreadsheet, which has a built-in function to ...
Learn how to calculate the discount rate in Microsoft Excel, what the discount factor is, and how the discount rate and discount factor compare.