This paper sets forth a pair of distinctive contributions to the subject. In the first place, it provides a unified approach to capital investment decisions, by means of a two-tiered framework of analysis. Such approach consists in working out the net present value of the project by discounting...

Resource-constrained project scheduling under a net present value objective attracts growing interest. Because this is an NP-hard problem, it is unlikely that optimum solutions can be computed for large instances. Thus, heuristics have become a popular research field. Up to now, however, tight...

A flow line consists of a sequence of work places (or stations) through which one or more producta (or models) move one-way in order to be processed. Each model requires specific Operations which must be performed in a predefined Order. To be able to do so, the stations must be equipped with...

In der sich verschärfenden Diskussionen über wirksamen Klimaschutz wird sowohl in Deutschland als auch in Europa und weltweit die Atomkraft als "saubere Energie" ins Spiel gebracht. Vor diesem Hintergrund analysiert dieser Bericht ihre historischen, gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Kosten und...

While much research has been done on the economic impacts of load-shedding in South Africa, fewer studies have focused on the effects of the rapidly rising electricity tariffs. The issue of tariff increases has now become even more critical, with technological developments making it easier and...

Compensating balances are deposits the borrowing firm keeps with the lending bank in non-interest bearing accounts on loans. It is well known that, when there is no compensating balance imposed, the effective cost of debt remains the same in the two different payment methods, full amortization...

Many investment decisions of agribusiness firms such as when to invest in an emerging market or whether to expand the capacity of the firm involve irreversible investment and uncertainty about demand, cost or competition. This paper uses an option-value model to examine the factors affecting an...

This paper reviewed principally accepted methods applied to investment analysis. To describe every aspect of investment analysisfully would require far more space than available here, so we highlight only of few of its aspects.This study collects several well-known bibliographies, contrasts them...

Indicators of efficiency and economic feasibility in two irrigatedfarms located in the Linares area (35º51' S. lat. and 71º35'W. long.), Maule Region, Chile, were estimated. The farms areassociated to PROLECHE S.A., an enterprise formed with financialsupport of the Development Corporation of...

Profitability and economic efficiency indicators of apple (Malusdomestica L.) cv. Gala production of a farm located in theLinares area (35°51' S lat, 71°35' W long), Maule Region,Chile, were estimated. Technical parameters of the orchard wereobtained from historical farm records for different...