Capital investment analysis for managers
Abstract
Briefly describes the nature and importance of capital investments and why managers of all functional areas should understand the basics of analysis. Reviews conceptual issues. Develops important perspectives for corporate leaders, managers and analysts. Provides practical guidelines for analysis. Furnishes a useful format for analysis easily adaptable to spreadsheet analysis. Illustrates techniques of analysis using a sample capital project. Interprets the results in a common‐sense manner and in terms of the contribution of the project to shareholder value. Addresses issues at a level appropriate for each professional manager regardless of their area of expertise and functional assignment.
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Citation
Byers, S.S., Groth, J.C., Malcolm Richards, R. and Wiley, M.K. (1997), "Capital investment analysis for managers", Management Decision, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 250-257. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749710169468
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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