Essays about: "Discounting"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 40 essays containing the word Discounting.

  1. 21. Temporal Discounting of Different Commodities in Airline Customer Reward Programs

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Alana Knapman; Jon Tronde; [2012]
    Keywords : Customer reward programs; customer loyalty; temporal discounting;

    Abstract : Customer reward programs are commonly used by airlines in order to entice customers to collect points or miles. If customers engage in the reward program they are more likely to stay loyal to the airline and also purchase more trips. READ MORE

  3. 22. A techno-economic analysis of a residential solar Photovoltaic system installed in 2010 : A comparative case study between California and Germany

    University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECS

    Author : Swetha Ravi Kumar; [2012]
    Keywords : Solar PV; Grid Parity; Levelized Cost of Electricity; Discounted Savings; Policy Instruments Net Energy Meeting and Feed in Tariff.;

    Abstract : With environmental concerns and energy needs increasing, many regions in the world are promoting renewable energy technologies making use of various policy instruments. Although today the PV systems price is decreasing, which gives it a competitive edge; we see the technology still being dependent on policy instruments for its dissemination. READ MORE

  4. 23. Does The Investor Get Compensated for Investing in Risky Corporate Bonds?

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

    Author : Sanna Batz; Arvid Eriksson; [2012]
    Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Default Risk; Expected Return; Yield Spread; Credit Ratings;

    Abstract : This study investigates if the investor in US corporate bonds gets sufficiently compensated for default risk. This is done by examining the expected excess return for corporate bonds across varying levels of default probability. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Evolutionary Foundation of Probability Weighting and Hyperbolic Discounting

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Laurens Bogaardt; [2012]
    Keywords : Probability weighting; hyperbolic discounting; intimate connection; evolutionary psychology; evolutionary game theory; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this paper, we delve into the evolutionary foundation of both probability weighting and hyperbolic discounting. It is argued that it is evolution which selects between various kinds of people those who have the optimal preference profile. As such, utility functions and behavioural biases can be explained from an evolutionary perspective. READ MORE

  6. 25. Beyond Discounting Climate Change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julius Andersson; [2012]
    Keywords : discounting; climate change; Ramsey rule; freedoms and opportunities; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The question of which discount rate to choose when it comes to calculating costs and benefits regarding climate change has been discussed among economists since at least the beginning of the 1990’s. However, the issue of which discount rate to choose is not just an academic question, it also has major implications for climate change policy. READ MORE