Explain how inflation impacts capital budgeting analysis.  Why do we care? How is NPV impacted if you neglect to adjust for inflation in the cash flows when you use a discount rate based upon market (nominal) rates.  Does it make the project look better or worse?  Explain fully.

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Explain how inflation impacts capital budgeting analysis.  Why do we care? How is NPV impacted if you neglect to adjust for inflation in the cash flows when you use a discount rate based upon market (nominal) rates.  Does it make the project look better or worse?  Explain fully.  

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