Essays about: "Capital expenditures"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 53 essays containing the words Capital expenditures.

1. 21. A Study Comparing R&D Clusters in India

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Martina Sundqvist; Natsinet Selemun; [2018]
   Keywords : R D; Economic Geography; International Business; Innovation; Cluster; Emerging Markets;

   Abstract : Observed trends in R&D expenditures reveal that the quantity and geographical distribution of such investments has changed over the years. Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) are increasingly spending money on R&D investments, as they must continuously upgrade their processes, products and services for establishing long-term success in today’s increasingly competitive landscape. READ MORE

3. 22. Does hedging increase firm performance? An empirical analysis of the shipping industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Daniel Nilsson; Wendy Patino; [2017]
   Keywords : Hedging; Risk Management; Return on Invested Capital; Shipping; Operating Performance; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In this study, we analyze the hedging activities for risk management purposes of 31 shipping companies headquartered in Europe and North America and its impact on ROIC, in the period between 2009 and 2014. We also study how ROIC interacts with hedging and investments undertaken by the firms in our sample. READ MORE

4. 23. Economic Modelling of Floating Offshore Wind Power : Calculation of Levelized Cost of Energy

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Industriell ekonomi och organisation

   Author : Shayan Heidari; [2017]
   Keywords : Floating offshore wind; Levelized cost of energy; Financing; Cost structure; Funding structure; Weighted average capital cost; Capital expenditure; Economic model; Operating expenditure; funding; OPEX; CAPEX; LCOE; energy system; renewable energy; electricity;

   Abstract : Floating offshore wind power is a relatively new technology that enables wind turbines to float above the sea level, tied by anchors at the seabed. The purpose of this work is to develop an economic model for the technology in order to calculate the total cost of a planned wind farm. READ MORE

5. 24. Value Relevance of Environmental Capital Expenditures: New Evidence from the EU/EES Electric Utilities Sector

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Yuelin Wang; Astrid Palmstierna; [2017]
   Keywords : ESG; Environmental Capital Expenditure; Electric Utility; Environmental Performance; Value Relevance;

   Abstract : The electric utilities sector is one of the sector that exerts the greatest environmental impact globally, and environmental performance metrics and data are often used by investors to assess opportunities and risks among electric utility companies. In this paper, we examine whether environmental capital expenditures (ECE) are value relevant for the EU electric utilities sector. READ MORE

6. 25. Real Estate Financing and Interest Rate Hedging : A quantitative real estate investment case study

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Wimjan van de Wiel; Felix Kristopher Bock; [2017]
   Keywords : Derivatives; Financing; Hedging; Interest Rate Risk; Monte Carlo Simulation; Real Estate Investment;

   Abstract : Background: The expansive monetary policy of the European Central Bank has been leading to all-time-low interest rates and to a strong move into real estate investment. Low interest rates can work in favor of the investor (due to low interest rate expenditures), but increasing interest rates can jeopardize real estate investments. READ MORE