Question

A local marketing firm is considering launching a new and extensive social media marketing campaign. This investment of resources is being looked at through the length of the project since it is anticipated to last at least 5 years. What financial calculation should be used to compute the investment's value, taking into account the time value of money?'

Answer 1

Answer:

The marketing firm should use the Present Net Value calculation to see if the marketing campaign will add value to the company.

Explanation:

The Present Net Value is a calculation that brings to present time all the future cash flows of an investment. Seeing the campaign marketing strategy as a potential investment, the firm has to identify the revenue entirely caused by the marketing campaign. Doing this, the firm will identify inflows (sales) per year that have to be subtracted to the outflows (marketing expenses). The net value of every year is discounted at a discount rate, and if the Present Net Value is higher than 0, it means that the marketing strategy is expected to bring value to the firm