Business A-Level
investment criteria
What investment criteria means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of investment criteria
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A minimum acceptable return or a maximum acceptable payback set first, so a project is judged against a stated hurdle.
Topics that use investment criteria
- Analysing strategic options: investment appraisal (AQA A-Level)
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