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The simulation was repeated for various distributions of the random variables in combination with various values for the other parameters to provide a sensitivity analysis framework. The means and standard deviations of the return measures and their difference were calculated for each simulation run.","The results of the first part of the study indicate that the behavior of the difference between ARR and WIRR during a transition between steady states is not accurately predictable from knowledge about steady-state differences. During the transition, the difference may be larger or smaller than the related steady-state differences, and may be of the opposite sign.","The results of the simulation study indicate that when one of the model parameters is a random variable, the average difference between ARR and WIRR is approximated by the difference in an appropriate steady state. The relative size of the standard deviations of the differences indicate that year-to-year fluctuations in the difference may be quite large in comparison to the steady-state differences.","The results of earlier research, done using a steady-state model, indicated that the discrepancy between ARR and WIRR varied widely under different conditions. The conclusion to be drawn from the present work is that the steady-state research probably mis-estimates the size of the discrepancy. In the dynamic case even more than in steady state, ARR is a poor estimation of the true economic rate of return on investment in the firm, as measured by WIRR.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T13:34:07Z (GMT). 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The simulation was repeated for various distributions of the random variables in combination with various values for the other parameters to provide a sensitivity analysis framework. The means and standard deviations of the return measures and their difference were calculated for each simulation run.","The results of the first part of the study indicate that the behavior of the difference between ARR and WIRR during a transition between steady states is not accurately predictable from knowledge about steady-state differences. During the transition, the difference may be larger or smaller than the related steady-state differences, and may be of the opposite sign.","The results of the simulation study indicate that when one of the model parameters is a random variable, the average difference between ARR and WIRR is approximated by the difference in an appropriate steady state. The relative size of the standard deviations of the differences indicate that year-to-year fluctuations in the difference may be quite large in comparison to the steady-state differences.","The results of earlier research, done using a steady-state model, indicated that the discrepancy between ARR and WIRR varied widely under different conditions. The conclusion to be drawn from the present work is that the steady-state research probably mis-estimates the size of the discrepancy. In the dynamic case even more than in steady state, ARR is a poor estimation of the true economic rate of return on investment in the firm, as measured by WIRR.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T13:34:07Z (GMT). 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