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Capital Budgeting as a Tool of Management Decision Making: A

Case Study of National Investment Bank Limited
AIKINS JUSTICE
University of Development Studies

EBENEZER NANA YEBOAH

School of Accounting and Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430072, China.

OPOKU PIOUS
School of Accounting and Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430072, China

Abstract
Sound financial management and decision-making on capital investments are critical to company survival and
long-term success. With this truth affirmed by the global financial crisis, this study sets out to examine the capital
budgeting tools at National Investment Bank Limited (NIB) in Ghana, adapted for management decision making.
It establishes the various capital budgeting techniques used by NIB in undertaking investment projects and how
these decisions affects the firm’s value, profit and growth rate. As methodology, the study adopts both primary
and secondary sources which are further analyzed with the use of correlation analysis. The findings reveal that
there is a positive relationship between the variables and their effects are significant. The study concludes that, the
firm used capital budgeting techniques such as Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Profitability Index,
Discounted Payback Period, Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return in order to maximize the firm’s value
which is usually affected by the profit and the growth rate. Given the conclusion herein, the study recommends
among others that NIB should educate and train their staff on the various capital budgeting tools and the formation
of knowledgeable team that will evaluate projects using the capital budgeting tools due to its irreversibility nature,
huge investment outlay and its long term effect.
Keywords: Capital budgeting, Techniques, Cash Flow, Investments, Decision making, Ghana
DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/11-4-04
Publication date: February 29th 2020

Introduction
Capital planning is an organization's conventional procedure utilized for assessing potential uses or ventures that
are critical in sum. Capital planning is a procedure that is worried about choices made by firms on long haul venture
undertakings to accomplish the organizations in general objectives and goals (Dayananda et al, 2002).
Management of firms normally make decisions that have financial significance and also helps in the achievement
of the objective of the firms (maximizing the firm’s value) which include the investment decision, financing
decision and dividend decision. The achievement and disappointment of any association or undertaking for the
most part relies upon the nature of its venture choice. It includes the choice like acquisition of fixed resources, for
example, land and building, new hardware, remaking or supplanting existing gear, innovative work and some more.
Organizations as a rule require huge measure of capital in embraced such ventures regularly alluded to as capital
planning. In account, settling on these speculation choices is alluded to as capital planning (Megginson and Smart,
2009). The capital budgeting process includes the development, evaluation, study, selection and execution of long-
term investment projects in accordance with the strategic objectives of the company (Megginson and Smart, 2009).
First and foremost, a company must determine its corporate strategy; therefore, its large set of goals for future
investments before taking into account capital budgeting (Peterson and Fabozzi, 2002). According to them, it is
through long-term investment that the goal is to increase the wealth of shareholders and can help attain this
corporate strategy.
The capital budgeting strategies used by management in their decision making include the non-discounted
approach that does not consider money time value, and the discounted approaches that take care of money time
value (Megginson and Smart, 2009). The non- discounted methods include Payback Period (PBP) and Accounting
Rate of Return (ARR). Discounted method includes the Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR),
Discounted Payback Period (DPBP) and the Profitability Index (PI). Other things being equal, managers usually
prefer the technique of capital budgeting which takes into account cash flow, time value of money, expected risk
and return and leads to higher stock price (Megginson and Smart, 2009). Investment decisions have an important
impact on the future cash flows of the firm and the risks associated with those cash flows. Capital budgeting
decisions typically have a long-term impact on the operations of the company and are important to its success or
failure (Dayananda et al, 2002). Economics is concerned with allocating limited resources between different users
in order to achieve maximum satisfaction and attain the best goals. On the other hand, the distribution of these

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resources over time is concerned with capital budgeting; decisions involving initial outlays in exchange for
expectations of future benefits, i.e. a return on an expected supply of future benefits (Jones, T. (2002). In this
modern world, where companies face different competition from other local and international businesses,
management seeks to extend their field of operation by taking on additional investment projects, expanding
existing markets, acquiring new equipment in a bid to succeed, among others (Baker and English, 2011). All of
these are considered as decisions to invest in management. The investment decisions that management takes into
account when assessing the viability of all the identified opportunities and the future benefits of the project are
referred to as decisions on capital budgeting.
With the objective to examine the capital budgeting tools used by National Investment Bank Ltd, this
study explores on the critical role capital budgeting plays in making investment decisions in a bid to mitigate risk
and uncertainties for the realization of business goals.

2. Literature Review
2.1 Defining capital budgeting
Pealver (2017) states that there are two words ' money ' and ' budget ' in capital budgeting. Capital is described as
the funds used to finance the properties of a corporation (Peterson & Fabozzi, 2002). Capital in this perspective is
a long-term financial resource with life span of more than a year which is expected to generate future cash flows.
The origins of these capital are, according to Megginson & Smart (2009), internal accruals (depreciation and
retained earnings), securities (equity stakes, preferred shares and bonds), term loans, advances in working capital
and miscellaneous capital (lease and employ purchase). On the other hand, ' Budget ' is a projected revenue and
expenditure for a given period of time, in particular the timeline for the project (Pealver, 2017). Capital budgeting
is therefore the systematic steps taken to assess the long-term capital investment are worthwhile during the
estimated time frame (Pealver, 2017). This process helps company management identify which investment with
the capital invested will generate the highest returns possible. Capital budgeting deals with identifying and
assessing long-term asset investments which are expected to generate cash flows for an organization (Peterson &
Fabozzi, 2002). Companies normally undertake long-term investment projects which require significant initial
outlay or outflow. These outflows are normally invested in assets, also known as capital, and are repaid using the
project-generated cash (inflows) (Peterson & Fabozzi, 2002). These properties are divided mainly into two:
tangible and intangible assets. Tangible assets include: ground, building, equipment, appliances, and fittings.
Types of intangible assets are reputation, trademark, and reproduction rights (Peterson & Fabozzi, 2002).
Capital budgeting has become one of the most challenging tasks for corporate management. It is concerned
with investment decisions that deal with allocating resources to long-term projects in order to achieve the
organization's goals (Baker & English, 2011). Mostly, firms have different investment opportunities to pursue, but
first they need to understand the company's overall goal, say, to maximize the value of the firm. Management then
chooses the best investment to produce the highest returns, and will also help achieve the company's target. Thus
in finance, the capital budgeting goal relies on the assumption that managers will concentrate on optimizing the
market value of the firm in the course of managing the company's resources (Peterson & Fabozzi, 2002).

2.2 Capital budgeting processes

There are lots of undertakings in the capital budgeting processes. The path features a number of consecutive cycles.
There has to be a strategic business plan in place. Such strategies should consider the funding sources, where to
spend such money, how much to pay as a dividend and how much to keep (Uwah & Asuquo, 2016). Considering
this capital budgeting undergoes a series of processes that may include identification and project proposal
generation, project preliminary review, project financial evaluation, accept or reject decision, project
implementation and tracking, and post-implementation audit.

2.3 Capital Budgeting Evaluation Techniques and Risk

Capital budgeting includes various processes or stages, including definition, evaluation, financial assessment,
selection; capital project execution and analysis (Dayananda et al., 2002). Emphasis has been put on the review
and selection stages of the capital budgeting processes in most finance literatures (Megginson and Smart, 2009).
Many techniques are available for making capital investment choices. These techniques are grouped into two:
Non- discounted method (Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return) and the discounted method (Discounted
Payback Period, Net Present Value, Profitability Index and Internal Rate of Return). The financial manager's aim
is to get the most out of the firm's interest. A project's capital budgeting decision includes analyzing: the potential
cash flows, and the level of uncertainty associated with these future project cash flows (Megginson & Smart, 2009).

2.4 Risk Measurement Methods

Risk is explained as the probability of loss or a harmful effect that is associated with an action. It results from
confusion. The greater the complexity, the greater the risk to an individual owner, the risk management means

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increasing expected returns that are subject to the risks involved (Crane et al, 2013). Risk is also a performance
instability, which upsets the organization's goals (Crane et al, 2013). Many projects ' failure is either attributed to
the simple fact that they have recently reported simple failures, or because the right problem has not been addressed
(Crane et al, 2013). More significantly, the anticipated or future cash flows are a business estimate and not the real.
Normally, the forecasts are based on assumptions that may be true or false. There is therefore a need for the
company to embark on various evaluation analyzes of its expectations in order to obtain the best intellect of the
overall risk of the project identified. For this study, literature is analyzed using three risk-measurement approaches.

3. Research Methodology
The research adopts a methodologically mixed approach involving both primary and secondary data. Here, in the
midst of a well-structured questionnaire, multiple tools are used to objectively scrutinize the data and assess the
impact of capital budgeting on National Investment Bank Ltd's management investment decision taking. The
standardized questionnaires were developed to collect data from the company management. The questionnaires
were designed to cover the goals of the study and resolve the research questions of the study as well. Considering
the secondary data, with the use of content analysis, current reports are further analyzed. The productivity,
corporate value and growth rate of the companies used as variables for data analysis controlled through data
analytical tools such as Microsoft Office Excel, E-Views and statistical tables to systematically analyze the data
collected and assess the study to examine the capital budgeting as a decision-making method for National
Investment Bank Ltd.

4. Data Analysis, Results and Discussions

Using E-views, the data generated on the various variables under study have been analysed. The numerous data
collected were performed on both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study's descriptive statistics consist of
the measurement of central (mean) tendencies and dispersion measures (standard deviations). The inferential
statistics discusses the regression analysis. The mean is best defined as the average value derived by dividing the
total value of items by the number of items (Kothari, 2004). Standard deviation also measures the variation from
the mean or the variability of the sample data (Mpunwa, 2013). It shows how the data deviate from the central
tendency. Using structured questionnaires, the capital budgeting appraisal techniques mostly used by management
are listed in order of preference thus Net present value, Internal rate of returns, Profitability index, Equivalent
annuity, Payback period, Discounted payback and Real option analysis, Accounting rate of returns. The data
contained in Table 1 below is generated from the National Investment Bank Ltd. Financial Statement (2006 – 2015)
and used for the years under study to conduct the analysis for the various variables.

4.0 Data analysis

Using E-views, the data generated on the different variables under study were analyzed. The various data collected
were performed on both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study's descriptive statistics consist of the
calculation of core (mean) trends and dispersion measurements (standard deviations).The inferential statistics
discusses the regression analysis.
The mean is best defined as the average value derived by dividing the total value of items by the number of
items (Kothari, 2004). Standard deviation also measures the variation from the mean or the variability of the sample
data (Mpunwa, 2013). Thus it shows how the data deviate from the central tendency.

4.1 Data for the analysis

Using structured questionnaires, the capital budgeting appraisal techniques mostly used by management are listed
in order of preference thus; Net present value, Internal rate of returns, Profitability index, Equivalent annuity,
Payback period, Discounted payback, Real option analysis and Accounting rate of returns
The data contained in table 1 below was generated from the financial statement of National Investment Bank
Ltd. (2006 – 2015) and was used to run the analysis for the various variables for the years.

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Table 4.1: Net profit, Shareholders funds, Assets Value and Growth rate figures (2006 – 2015).
Net profit Shareholders’ funds Growth rate

Years (Gh¢) (Gh¢) Assets value (Gh¢) (Gh¢)

2006 4,427 39,240 279,798 0.1350
2007 5,989 43,498 344,255 0.2304
2008 -28,574 33,551 410,758 0.1932
2009 -23,113 60,555 543,652 0.3235
2010 2,424 66,093 721,137 0.3265
2011 7,587 84,065 880,317 0.2207
2012 11,637 100,210 876,939 (0.0038)
2013 38,528 285,397 1,189,951 0.3569
2014 79,396 486,824 2,319,574 0.9493
2015 120,107 543,180 2,654,693 0.1445
Source: NIB financial statement 2006-2015

Table 4.2: Descriptive Statistics

Net Profit Growth Rate Firm’s Value
Mean 21840.80 0.287620 174261.3
Median 6788.000 0.225550 75079.00
Maximum 120107.0 0.949300 543180.0
Minimum -28574.00 -0.003800 33551.00
Std. Dev. 46005.59 0.256209 194229.3
Skewness 1.088156 1.793690 1.131041
Kurtosis 3.174509 5.730104 2.570973

Jarque-Bera 1.986162 8.467819 2.208784

Probability 0.370434 0.014496 0.331412

Sum 218408.0 2.876200 1742613.

Sum Sq. Dev. 1.90E+10 0.590789 3.40E+11

Observations 10 10 10
Source: E-views
Table 4.2 above describes the descriptive statistics derived from the variables.
Figure 4.1: The trend of shareholders’ funds for the period 2006-2015.

Source: Authors’ construction based on NIB annual reports (2006- 2015)

Figure 4.1 above shows shareholders fund for the period 2006 – 2015. It was identified that, the least
shareholders fund was recorded in the year 2008 with an amount of GH¢ 33,551.00. The highest amount recorded
was GH¢543,180.00 and this was in the year 2015.

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Figure 4.2: Trend of growth rate for the period 2006-2015

Source: Authors’ construction based on NIB annual reports (2006- 2015)

Figure 4.2 above shows the growth rate of NIB Ltd for the period 2006 to 2015. The growth rate is the amount
by which the asset value increases over a specified period as a percentage of its previous value. Thus, changes in
asset value divided by the previous year is shown in the chart above. It could be depicted from the chart that, the
growth rate of NIB for the years under consideration (2006-2015) is not steady. It increases over time, decreases,
increases and again decreases.
From Figure 4.2, it shows that the first two years (2006 and 2008) shows an increase in growth rate from
0.1350 to 0.2304 and decreases to 0.1932.Then again, a further increase in the growth rate from 0.1932 to 0.3265
for the next two years (2008 - 2010). From the period (2010 – 2012) the growth rate decreases for that period and
again increases to 0.9493 as the maximum growth rate recorded for the period under consideration. Finally, the
growth rate declined from 0.9493 to 0.1445 for the last year (2014 – 2015).
Figure 4.3: Trend of profitability for the period 2006-2015

Source: Authors’ construction based on NIB annual reports (2006- 2015)

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A profitability trend shows how profit has evolved over the years from 2006-2015 within the business. An upward
movement or trend depicts an increase in profit whiles a downward movement depicts a declining profit over time
in the short or long run. This trend mostly helps management to recognize problems in profitability and best able
to address revenue and cost issues (Kokemuller, 2017).
The figure above (Figure 4.3), depict the trend at which profitability increase or decreases for the period 2006
to 2015 at National Investment Bank Limited. It can be seen that from the first two years (2006 and 2007) profit
increases by GH¢1,562.00 and thereafter decreases to (GH¢ 28,574.00) and (GH¢ 23,113.00) respectively for the
years 2008 to 2009. However, the firm covered up the losses and increase profit for the subsequent years (2010-
2015).

4.3 Interpretation of analysis

For effective interpretation of the analysis generated, descriptive statistics, covariance analysis and regression
analysis were used.
4.3.1 Description of range of data
The maximum and minimum amount of net profit after tax for NIB for the period 2006 – 2015 are GH¢120,107.00
and GH¢-28,574.00 respectively. This shows that the least amount of profit after tax generated for the period is
the minimum value whilst the highest amount of profit after tax generated is the maximum. The maximum growth
rate for NIB is represented by 0.95% and the minimum as -0.01%, as depicted from the table above. Therefore
profit after tax for NIB for the period under consideration falls within the minimum and maximum values. The
firm’s value as shown in the table also ranges from GH¢ 33,551.00 to GH¢ 543,180.00 respectively.
4.3.1.1 Description of the center of the data
From Table 2.0 above, GH¢ 21,840.80 which represent the mean of the distribution explains that, on average
comparing the net profits for the ten periods, National Investment Bank generates GH¢ 21,840.80 as their net profit
for the year. With the FV, National Investment Bank increases the firm’s value by GH¢174,261.30 averagely,
which represent 0.287620 on average. This means that NIB on average grows their net profit by 29%.
4.3.1.2 Description of the spread of the data
From Table 2.0 above, comparing the standard deviation which describes how spread out the data is from the mean.
It could be read from the table that standard deviation of 46005.59 for net profit represent a wider spread of the
data from its mean value thus a higher degree of variability. With the firm’s value, it is also spread out from the
data point with a standard deviation of 194229.3.Then finally the growth rate of NIB has a standard deviation of
0.256209 approximately 26% degree of dispersion from its mean. Empirical evidence is shown in table 2.0 above.
4.3.1.3 Description of the spread and shape of the data
Skewness explains the direction of variation of the data set. Skewness is a measure of symmetry, or more precisely,
the lack of symmetry (Alagidede & Muazu, 2016). Statistically, zero (0) represents symmetry, but from table 2.0
net profit, firms value and the growth rate of NIB are positively skewed which is represented by 1.088156,
1.131041 and 1.793690 respectively. This means to be more elaborative, the shape of the graph is highly skewed
to the right. The value of kurtosis and skewness shows a non-normal distribution of profit and growth rate
suggesting that the distribution of net profit and growth rate is leptokurtic (Alagidede & Muazu, 2016). Thus the
distribution of growth rate and net profit is greater than three (3).
Test statistic for the normal distribution of series is the Jarque-Bera (Eviews, 2016). The difference between
skewness and kurtosis of the series with those from the normal distribution is measured by this test statistics.
Basically is computed as:

Where S is the skewness and K is the kurtosis.

Table 4.2 indicates a high J-B recorded was 1.986162, 8.467819 and 2.208784 representing net profit, growth
rate and firms value respectively. Sum square in the table recorded from the table were 1.90E+10, 0.590789 and
3.40E+11 representing net profit, growth rate and firms value respectively. This helps to evaluate the disparity
from the mean. The estimation of the total sum of squares reflects both the sum of squares from the factors and
from randomness or error (Minitab, 2016).

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4.3.2 Covariance Analysis: Ordinary

Table 3.0: Ordinary covariance analysis Sample: 2006 - 2015
Included observations: 10

The table 4.3 above illustrates the covariance, correlation, t-statistics and probability that were generated with
the use of E-Views from the data generated from the financial statement. This explains the correlation coefficient
of firm’s value, net profit and growth rate. Much attention is on the correlation between firm’s value and growth
rate then also the correlation between firm’s value and net profit.
Pearson method was used to determine the degree of correlation between these variables and this is as follows:

From the formula, X and Y represents pairs of data for two variables X and Y. n = the number of pairs of data
used in the analysis. In our study n = 10. The coefficient ranges from -1 and +1. Where r = +1, it signifies that the
variables are perfectly positively correlated. Where – 1 represents that the variables are perfectly negatively
correlated. Then again where r = 0, it means the variable are linear and thus uncorrelated (Salkind, 2013).
Our results suggest that, net profit and growth rate are positively correlated with firm’s value. From the table
correlation coefficient of 0.955816 represents positively strong form correlation which represents the correlation
coefficient of firm’s value and profitability. Then again 0.496622 correlation coefficient between firms value and
growth rate depicts positively weak form correlation.
4.3.3 Regression analysis Multiple regression models:
FV = α + β1PR +β2GR + E
Where;
FV = Firm’s Value
α = Constant or Intercept
β1 = β2 = Coefficient of the independent variables (profitability and growth respectively)
PR = Profitability
GR = Growth Rate
E = Error term or margin of error

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Table 4.0 Regression Analysis

Dependent Variable: FV Method: Least Squares
Date: 28/12/19 Time: 12:20
Sample: 2006 – 2015
Included observations: 10
Variable Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.
C 48070.65 24132.84 1.991918 0.0866
PR 3.752230 0.377097 9.950295 0.0000
GR 153810.4 67712.57 2.271519 0.0573
R-squared 0.950253
Adjusted R-squared 0.936040
S.E. of regression 49121.23
F-statistic 66.85641
Prob(F-statistic) 0.000027
The coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.950253 indicates that about 95% of the variation or changes in the
dependent variable (firm’s value) is due to the variation or changes in the independent variables (profit and growth
rate). The adjusted R2 also shows that after controlling the number of independent variables affecting the firm’s
value, 94% approximately of the variation in firm’s value is caused by the profit and the growth rate of the firm.
The overall model significance is checked relying on the prob (F-statistics) of 0.000027 which shows
the variables are jointly significant at 1%. The results generated from the E views, the coefficient of the
independent variables shows that profit and growth rate positively affects firms value and their effect are
significant at 1% and 10% respectively. The positive relationship and significance shows that an increase in the
profitability and growth rate also increases firm’s value.

4.4 Discussion of Analysis

In examining the data generated from the financial statements, it can be seen that the profitability, growth rate and
firms value are directly related. Thus, as profit increases, growth rate increases and the overall objective (firm’s
value) also increases. In the descriptive analysis, on average the firms value is GH¢174,261.3 which is somehow
good for investment.
From the correlation analysis generated, there exists a positive relationship between the variables considered
under the study. With 0.330493, 0.955816 and 0.496622 being the correlation coefficient between growth rate and
profit, firms value and profit and growth rate and firms value. This shows that an increase/decrease in growth rate
and profit will lead to an increase/decrease in the firm’s value which is the ultimate goal of the firm.
The regression analysis supported the argument made in the correlation analysis that profit and growth rate
affect the firm’s value and their effect are significant at 1% and 10% respectively. Also the R2 and the Adjusted
R2 of 0.950253 and 0.936040 shows that the model is adequate since the most important variables were captured
in the model. With the joint significance of the model, the Pro (F-statistics) of 0.000027 depict that the overall
model is significant at 1% level of significance.

Conclusion and Recommendations

The general objective of the study is to examine the capital budgeting tools used by National Investment Bank and
how the use of such tools impact on the firms value, profit and growth rate. It was revealed that capital budgeting
has a great positive impact on the organization’s performance in terms of profitability, growth and firms value and
also gives strategic direction and focus. The findings of the research show that in appraising of investment projects,
National Investment Bank uses capital budgeting tools such as Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and
Profitability index, Payback Period, Accounting Rate of Return, among others in order of preference. The use of
these tools is meant to maximize the firm’s value which is affected by the firm’s profit and growth rate. However,
not limited to only the financial factors such as profit and growth rate that affect the firms value, inflation and
other non-financial factors including legal requirement, matching industry standards, consultation of key players,
improving business reputations and anticipating all dealings threats also hinders the viability of a project to
maximize the firms value.
The correlation analysis and regression analysis results shows that there is a positive relationship between the
capital budgeting tools proxied as firms value and the profit and the growth rate of the firm and also establish a
significant relationship at 1% level of significance. The coefficient of determination from the regression analysis
also shows that the model is adequate where about 96% of the variation in the firm’s value was explained by the
profit and the growth rate of the firm with the reminder caused by the other non-financial factors. This shows the
strength of the relationship that exists between the firm’s value and independent variables, profit and growth rate
and how adequate the model is.
Considering the findings and the conclusion, the study recommends, first that capital budgeting being an

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important tool for decision making with a positive impact on the organization’s performance in terms of
profitability, growth and firm’s value and also gives strategic direction and focus, must be considered seriously.
There is the need for urgent education and training of staff on the various capital budgeting tools and the
formation of knowledgeable team that will evaluate project using the capital budgeting tools due to its
irreversibility nature, huge initial investment outlay and its long term effect. Secondly, the cost of capital and the
rate of returns of the firm should always be inflationary adjusted. Management of firms should always take into
consideration the inflation rate of the economy before choosing the required rate of return and the cost of capital.
Due to time value of money, it is appropriate to use real rate of returns that considers the rate of inflation of the
economy that will help make the estimates more accurate. Furthermore, Investment Banks must be abreast with
the Central Bank and other legal regulations in their investment appraisal techniques. Then also, management must
also take into account taxation and other governmental policies on capital budgeting. Thus firms must prepare their
capital budgeting techniques in line with the legal requirement as stated in the Companies code 1963 act, 179 to
help keep the business in session for effective running and operations. Therefore current rates as stated by the
regulatory bodies must be as early as possible to be able to make accurate estimations. In addition, firms must also
practice capital rationing. Due to restricted capital, the firm must not keep idle funds due to time value of money.
Some investment might not generate the highest returns but the one with the highest return may require higher
investment outlay and due to restricted capital the investment could be considered viable while underscoring that
researchers should take our findings into consideration and also consider the impact of non-financial factors that
affect capital budgeting as well as the effects of technological advancement on capital budgeting in investment
companies.

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