Political economics
What is ‘Political Risk’
Political risk is the risk an investment’s returns could suffer as a result of political changes or instability…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaAuthor: Taylor Emma
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Engineering economy
Defining Time Value of Money
It is a mechanics which involve the compound interest factors to express cash flows (payments) occurring at different…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaPolitical economics
International Political Economy
International political economy studies problems that arise from or are affected by the interaction of international politics, international…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Spreadsheets for economic analysis
In economic analysis spreadsheets may be helpful for a number of purposes: · Constructing tables of cash flows · Using…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Nominal and Effective Interest
An interest rate takes two forms: nominal interest rate and effective interest rate. The nominal interest rate does…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Arithmetic Gradient Series
Suppose that there is a series of “n” payments uniformly spaced but differing from one period to the…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Uniform annual series and future value
Suppose that there is a series of “n” uniform payments, uniform in amount and uniformly spaced, such as…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Interest and Equivalence
Simple interest, as opposed to compound interest, is rare. With an investment that pays simple interest, the amount…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Making Economic Decisions
Selecting an appropriate criterion (or criteria) for selecting among competing alternatives is a critical step in engineering decision…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor EmmaEngineering economy
Engineering Costs and Cost Estimating
An engineering economic analysis may involve many types of costs. Here is a list of cost types, including…
September 1, 2021 · Taylor Emma