Present Value Models and Investment Analysis

by Robison, Lindon J.; Barry, Peter J.

• ISBN13: 9780870134883
• ISBN10: 0870134884
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Michigan State Univ Pr

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction to Present Value Models
Introduction to Present Value Models and Investment Decisions	p. 1
Present Value Models: Types and Uses	p. 15
Constructing Present Value Models
Present Value Models and Opportunity Costs	p. 33
Consistency in Present Value Models	p. 63
Geometric Series and Present Value Models	p. 83
Ranking Investments	p. 117
Economic Analysis Using Present Value Models
Cash Flows, Capital Gains, and Liquidity	p. 141
Tax Adjustments	p. 175
Interpreting Rate-of-Return Measures	p. 201
Market Equilibrium Prices and Rates of Return for Durables	p. 227
Risk and Present Value Analysis	p. 249
Applications of Present Value Models
Loan Analysis	p. 271
Stocks, Bonds, and Other Financial Investments	p. 309
Transaction Costs and Land Purchase/Sale Decisions	p. 343
Farm Management Applications	p. 371
Privately-Owned Natural Resources	p. 393
Enterprise Budgets	p. 421
Leasing Decisions	p. 451
Project Analysis	p. 473
Valuation of Research	p. 499
Optimization and Present Value Models
Replacement Principles	p. 519
Design and Selection of Depreciable Assets	p. 553
Advanced Risk and Present Value Analysis	p. 581
Dynamic Optimization	p. 605
US[subscript o](r/m, mn) Tables	p. 639
Definitions of Frequently-Used Variables	p. 645
Index of Names	p. 651
Index of Topics	p. 657
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