Comments on: Improper use of NPV Formula in Excel & OpenOffice http://travi.st/2009/08/impropernpv/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impropernpv Not sure what this is going to turn into... Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:26:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Travis Todd http://travi.st/2009/08/impropernpv/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Travis Todd Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:35:41 +0000 http:/?p=1#comment-14 Dan, You are correct, it is a value of negative $1M at time zero. I used the terms "cash outflow" and "cash inflow" to attempt to signify negative/positive values. An "outflow" (expenditure) would be a negative value on your spreadsheet. An "inflow" (profit) would have a positive value on your spreadsheet. Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity. Dan,
You are correct, it is a value of negative $1M at time zero. I used the terms “cash outflow” and “cash inflow” to attempt to signify negative/positive values.

An “outflow” (expenditure) would be a negative value on your spreadsheet. An “inflow” (profit) would have a positive value on your spreadsheet.

Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity.

]]> By: Dan Lynn http://travi.st/2009/08/impropernpv/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Dan Lynn Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:42:32 +0000 http:/?p=1#comment-13 I don't quite follow. Would not the value of year 0 be negative $1M? I don’t quite follow. Would not the value of year 0 be negative $1M?

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