When purchasing equipment, dont forget the cost of capital
Language: English Series: NatWest Agricultural Digest ; (15) January 1987, 7-10(4)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: Efficiency is seen in terms of controlling costs rather than increasing output. It is suggested that "payback" is now probably the best technique for decisions about purchasing equipment . Essentially this means expecting an item of capital equipment to pay for itself within a specified period. The problems and possibilities of this method are considered with a worked example, and discounted payback, net present value, internal rate of return and net terminal value techniques compared.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Efficiency is seen in terms of controlling costs rather than increasing output. It is suggested that "payback" is now probably the best technique for decisions about purchasing equipment . Essentially this means expecting an item of capital equipment to pay for itself within a specified period. The problems and possibilities of this method are considered with a worked example, and discounted payback, net present value, internal rate of return and net terminal value techniques compared.