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What is Internal rate of return (IRR)?

The discount rate that sets NPV to zero. Intuitive, but assumes interim cash reinvests at the IRR.

Where you will use it: this term comes up in the Entrepreneurial Finance course, and the full course glossary collects every term in one place.

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From the free Entrepreneurial Finance course by Devon Coombs, CPA, MBA.