The payback method and accounting rate of return methods consider the effect of the time value of money.

Time Value

A financial principle acknowledging that receiving money now is more advantageous than receiving the same amount in the future due to its earning potential.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the initial investment through cash inflows.

Accounting Rate

Often refers to the accounting rate of return (ARR), a financial ratio used to measure the profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the average annual profit by the initial investment cost.