Empirical evidence shows that the value of units in a building generally rises with their floor level due to features such as the better view and lesser noise experienced in higher stories. We adopt a theoretical approach for examining the value of units in different floors based on the...

The construction of the higher stories in a building is utterly contingent upon the construction of the lower ones, while the construction of lower stories does not require the construction of the higher ones. This rationale underlies our adoption of a cooperative game theory methodology for...

We propose a simple axiomatic system that any depreciation method¡ªcomplying with the core of the accounting of depreciation¡ªmust obey. We show that, while none of the prevalent depreciation methods (e.g., straight-line) ex ante conforms to these principles, the accredited...

We propose a partial ordering of 'unpredictable mobility' in the spirit of Blackwell's ordering of information structures. The proposed ordering ranks mobility matrices according to the degree to which elements in a given set are likely to move from one state to another, "independently of their...

Does there exist a voting rule to be, for example, inserted into the constitution of a newly constructed apartment building, which is likely to attract the greatest number of consumers? We analyze this and other questions within a framework in which co-owners resolve future debates by voting. We...

We adopt the Shapley value approach to examine the fair allocation of the depreciation charges among the time periods of the asset's useful life. Essentially, the allocation under the Shapley value solution rewards each time period of the asset's useful life with a share of the earnings that...

While the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry is traditionally viewed as a cash flow business, REIT investors have also relied on Funds from Operations (FFO) and net income to evaluate company performance. In this study, we compare FFO and net income by examining how well these two...