Essays about: "capital budgeting payback"

Found 4 essays containing the words capital budgeting payback.

  1. 1. Evaluating Sustainable Ventures in Developing Countries : A Case Study of Biodiesel Production in Zanzibar

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Jakob Runestam; Tommy Nireus; [2015]
    Keywords : biodiesel; capital budgeting; developing country; life cycle assessment; paybackmethod; sustainability; sustainable ventures; used cooking oil; Zanzibar; använd matolja; biodiesel; hållbarhet; hållbarhetsprojekt; investeringskalkylering;

    Abstract : The matter of sustainable thinking today permeates the Western world and is now widely agreed to recognize three aspects; environmental, economic and social sustainability. Due to limitations of resources and knowledge, this concept is considerably less widespread in developing countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Behavioral biases in capital budgeting: An experimental study of the effects on escalation of commitment given different capital budgeting methods

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Dennis Gnutek; [2014-07-23]
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    Abstract : This study examines if decision makers using less sophisticated capital budgeting methods, such as Net present value and Payback, display a higher level of escalation of commitment to a failing project, compared to decision makers using more sophisticated capital budgeting methods, such as Real options. Past studies advocates superiority in decision-making when incorporating more sophisticated models into a company’s capital budgeting. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dissecting the theory-practice gap - A study of the capital budgeting processes of large Swedish Industrial Machinery firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Kempe; Henrik Meyer; [2011-06-27]
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    Abstract : A firm’s success depends on its ability to allocate capital to productive use. This is carried out through a process referred to as capital budgeting. READ MORE

  5. 4. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PAYBACK METHOD IN CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION.

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Alaba Femi Awomewe; Oludele Olawale Ogundele; [2008]
    Keywords : Capital Budgeting; Payback Method; Payback Period; Net Present Value; Internal Rate of Return; Real Options Approach;

    Abstract : It became evident that the payback method is still often used in organizations all over the world despite its criticism by the academicians, making inference from the analysis of companies in Europe, America and Africa. The importance of the payback method, which includes but not limited to its simplicity, liquidity and risk assessment have made the method to be gaining more awareness in appraising investment opportunity by practicing manager. READ MORE