internal rate of return what does internal mean
The internal rate of return on an investment or project is the annualized effective compounded return rate or rate of return that makes the net present value (NPV as NET*1/(1+IRR)^year) of all cash flows (both positive and negative) from a particular investment equal to zero.t is also called the discounted cash flow rate of return (DCFROR). In the context of savings and loans, the IRR is also called the effective interest rate. The term internal refers to the fact that its calculation does not incorporate environmental factors (e.g., the interest rate or inflation).