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Showing 1 to 20 of 231 for “"Net present value"”.
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Applying Extended Reach Drilling to Optimize the Net Present Value of the Duvernay Field
… reduce Unit Development Costs (UDC) and maximize Net Present Value (NPV). This thesis provides a detailed account of the planning, execution, and appraisal of a 2500m long lateral pad in the Duvernay formation. It then describes a 3600m long lateral in the Montney formation, and captures the …
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Evaluating foreign Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects using the adjusted net present value (ANPV) method : Thailand's Second Stage Expressway (SES)
… evaluation is a complicated process. This thesis presents an evaluation framework, based on a variation of the standard adjusted net present value (ANPV) method, that provides better information about the sources of a foreign project's value and integrates country risks into the evaluation process …
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Simulation-based valuation of project finance investments in sub-Saharan Africa and its effects on net present value and default probabilities
… having high levels of risk and uncertainty, thus presenting a significant challenge to capital allocation decisions and the associated theme of narrowing the finance gap. In light of this, a case study is used to investigate the impact that simulation has on the valuation of an actual …
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Tax Accounting Method and Offshore Petroleum Development: A Policy Evaluation Model Employing Royalty Equivalents and Excise Taxes (Oil and Gas, Capital Budgeting, Simulation, Capitalization, Net Present Value)
… a tax accounting method that would maximize the net present value of government revenues from a class of projects. The industry selected was offshore petroleum. The impact of tax accounting methods on reserves was also determined. The research employed a capital budgeting simulation model of a …
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The Effects of Ice Damage on Management Decisions for Loblolly Pine Plantations located in the Piedmont Region of Virginia
… to discover if management decisions can minimize net present value losses. A simulation approach was used for the analysis. Loblolly pine plantations were simulated using the growth and yield model, Trulob. Ice damage was factored into the model using prediction equations from a previous study. A …
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COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF CONVERTING WASP CLASS LANDING HELICOPTER DOCK (LHD) STEAM PROPULSION PLANTS TO HYBRID PROPULSION
… objective of this research was to evaluate the net present value of conversion by weighing the cost-savings benefits of fuel savings, in-port utility consumption, and manpower against the cost of conversion. The results of the analysis conclude that LHDs 5 and 7 have a positive net present …
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Economic comparisons of thinning from above and below in Loblolly Pine plantations using dynamic programming
… FORTE (Arthaud 1986). Economically optimal (net present value maximizing) thinning regime and rotation age were determined for benchmark economic and model inputs. Sensitivity of net present value and optimal management regime were tested for varying interest rates (6 or 8%), site indexes …
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Incorporating financial analysis into timber harvest scheduling models
… scheduling model in an attempt to increase its net present value of harvest returns, using alternative harvest criteria. The firm’s original harvest scheduling model was used as a control model for the study. A net present value financial analysis was developed for this model that represented …
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Taxation and income smoothing: Evidence from accruals
… was tied to after-tax earnings. Second, the net present value of taxes paid may change due to income smoothing activities (the cash flow effect). Managers were predicted to smooth less as the marginal change in the net present value of taxes paid increased.
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Heat exchanger design for thermoelectric electricity generation from low temperature flue gas streams
… system design was optimized for cost using the net present value method. A number of finned-tube compact heat exchanger designs were evaluated for high heat transfer and low pressure loss. Heat exchanger designs were found to favor either power density or exergy effectiveness to achieve optimal …
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Cost/benefit Analysis of Geographic Information System Implementation: Case of the Illinois Department of Transportation
… over the ten-year period produced an estimated Net Present Value of $2,981,000 and an Internal Rate of Return of 99.8% for GIS implementation. This knowledge of organizational costs and benefits enabled IDOT to strategically allocate organizational resources.
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Economic Impact Analysis of Mixed-Species Green Manure on Organic Tomato: Evidence from the Northeastern United States
… radish and hairy vetch was projected to have a net present value over 15 years that was $1.53 million higher than single species hairy vetch, assuming maximum adoption level of 50 percent. In New York, mixed rye and turnip gave the higher return with a net present value of $2.61 million. In …
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Measuring Policy Barriers in the American Steel Industry, 1950--1998
… were not held back from innovation by Net Present Value considerations alone, and thereby justifying the institutional emphasis of this study.
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Estudio de prefactibilidad para la instalación de una planta productora de proteína aislada de harina de sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis)
… of the installation of a sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis). powder isolated protein production plant. The target market of this project will be Lima Metropolitana, focused on economic sectors A and B. The product will face an estimated demand of 26.764,01 kg in 2018. The sacha inchi …
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Win-Win-Win? Evaluating the Climate, Health, and Equity Benefits of Retrofitting Low Income Housing in the US
… The retrofit policy yields a positive average net present value in 29\% of counties when considering only the private benefits of reduced energy consumption. However, retrofits yield positive net present value in all US counties when public and private health benefits are included. I also …
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Making decisions under uncertainty using Real Option Analysis
Valuing a project based on net present value does not easily capture the flexibility that the project offers and therefore undervalues and restrains that project. Real Options, based on financial option valuation, can capture this flexibility more efficiently and give the project manager the …
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Economic analysis of biofuel production from Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) in the United States
… (feedstock) cost for ethanol production. Next, net present value (NPV) and minimum ethanol selling price (MESP) for Switchgrass and Sweet sorghum are calculated. Lastly, risk analysis is performed and its impacts on NPV are calculated for two farmer categories. The results show that ethanol …
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Cost and timeliness of alternative nitrogen application methods
Production, in terms of revenue and cost for well-drained farms in the Midwest, is a function of amongst other things, climatic variability. In the current situation of low commodity prices, producers often focus on ways in which they can modify their practices to maximize profits. With nitrogen …
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High Moisture Extrusion of Oatmeal
… to estimate the weighted average unit cost, and net present value of high moisture extrusion production. The capital expense was significantly high. However, the unit cost is comparable to similar products in the market. The net present value of implementing the technology revealed a significant …
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A Business Model for a Red Oak Small Diameter Timber Processing Facility in Southwest Virginia
… The economic analysis utilized break even, net present value and internal rate of return analyses to determine the economic feasibility of utilizing red oak SDT. The results of the study indicated that the sawmill-only processing level scenario is not economically feasible given the …
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