If the NPV is negative then the project is not worth pursuing.

如果这个NPV是负的，那么这个项目也不值得继续从事下去。

youdao

Clearly, project 5 will (for virtually any cost of capital) have a larger NPV than project 6. Therefore, if only a single project can be chosen, project 5 is it.

很清楚项目5(实际上对任何资金成本)会比项目6有更大的NPV .因此如果只有单个项目能被选择那就是项目5。

youdao

Alternatively, variability in the estimates can be accommodated by increasing the required rate of return for the project in the NPV calculation.

反过来说，评估中的可变性可通过增加NPV中项目的要求汇报率来调整。

youdao

Another survey revealed that 78 percent of managers would reject an NPV (net present value)-positive project if it would lower quarterly earnings below consensus expectations, and 80 percent would focus on this short-term metric at the expense of building long-term shareholder value.

FORBES: Ending Quarterly Capitalism