Improving the Informational Content of the Simple Capital Budgeting Model (Classic Reprint) - Brossura

Brownell, Peter

 
9781334296147: Improving the Informational Content of the Simple Capital Budgeting Model (Classic Reprint)

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Enhancing capital budgeting with a probability view helps you see risk and real-world choices. This concise guide compares two project options and shows how adding uncertainty changes the decision, beyond traditional net present value comparisons.

The text reframes a common decision problem by holding the discount rate steady and examining how varying sales affect which project is best. It introduces a simple way to model risk using normal sales distributions and a clear method to estimate spread when data is limited.




  • How net present value changes with different sales levels, not just different discount rates

  • What "cross-over" points and break-even levels mean for choosing between projects

  • How to quantify risk with a slope-based risk coefficient and compare risk preferences

  • Practical steps to incorporate probability distributions and a crude standard deviation estimate



Ideal for readers seeking a pragmatic, risk-aware approach to capital budgeting and decision making.


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ISBN 10:  1178549682 ISBN 13:  9781178549683
Casa editrice: Nabu Press, 2011
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