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  2. Friedman rule - Wikipedia

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    Friedman rule. The Friedman rule is a monetary policy rule proposed by Milton Friedman. [1] Friedman advocated monetary policy that would result in the nominal interest rate being at or very near zero. His rationale was that the opportunity cost of holding money faced by private agents should equal the social cost of creating additional fiat money.

  3. Cost–benefit analysis - Wikipedia

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    Costbenefit analysis is often used by organizations to appraise the desirability of a given policy. It is an analysis of the expected balance of benefits and costs, including an account of any alternatives and the status quo. CBA helps predict whether the benefits of a policy outweigh its costs (and by how much), relative to other alternatives.

  4. Benefit–cost ratio - Wikipedia

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    Benefitcost ratio. A benefitcost ratio [1] ( BCR) is an indicator, used in costbenefit analysis, that attempts to summarize the overall value for money of a project or proposal. A BCR is the ratio of the benefits of a project or proposal, expressed in monetary terms, relative to its costs, also expressed in monetary terms.

  5. Opportunity cost - Wikipedia

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    Opportunity cost, as such, is an economic concept in economic theory which is used to maximise value through better decision-making. In accounting, collecting, processing, and reporting information on activities and events that occur within an organization is referred to as the accounting cycle.

  6. Net present value - Wikipedia

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    The net present value ( NPV) or net present worth ( NPW) [1] is a way of measuring the value of an asset that has cashflow by adding up the present value of all the future cash flows that asset will generate. The present value of a cash flow depends on the interval of time between now and the cash flow because of the Time value of money (which ...

  7. Managerial economics - Wikipedia

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    Managerial economics. Managerial economics is a branch of economics involving the application of economic methods in the organizational decision-making process. [1] Economics is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Managerial economics involves the use of economic theories and principles to make ...

  8. Historical cost - Wikipedia

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    The historical cost of an asset at the time it is acquired or created is the value of the costs incurred in acquiring or creating the asset, comprising the consideration paid to acquire or create the asset plus transaction costs. [1] Historical cost accounting involves reporting assets and liabilities at their historical costs, which are not ...

  9. Constant purchasing power accounting - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Constant purchasing power accounting ( CPPA) is an accounting model that is an alternative to model historical cost accounting under high inflation and hyper-inflationary environments. [1] It has been approved for use by the International Accounting Standards Board ( IASB) and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ).