CAPITAL BUDGETING,INTERTEMPORAL PROGRAMMING MODELS,WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO AGRICULTURE |
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Authors: | Allan N Rae |
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Abstract: | Investment decision processes typically involve the selection of projects, the timing of their initiation and the determination of the amount to be invested in each time period. A linear programming model considered appropriate for solving such models is described, in which the multi-dimensional criterion function is expressed as a linear combination of the appropriately-weighted objectives. An empirical application is then discussed, the objectives of the firm being the maximization of tax-free cash and assets on hand at the end of the planning period. Finally, the appropriate length of the planning horizon, and some approaches to capital budgeting under non-certainty, are discussed. |
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