摘要:

The paper examines the economic feasibility of a robot installation in a metal industry located In the mid-west. The different viewpoints were considered: (1) the company's viewpoint and (it) the government's viewpoint. The results of the economic analysis indicated that the robot installation, though desirable from the company's viewpoint, 1b not always attractive to the government, especially if it leads to permanent unemployment of the displaced employees. However, when the displaced employees are relocated, with or without retraining, the robot installation becomes economically desirable from both viewpoints. The Impact of robot installations on employment displacement and the CNP is discussed and certain policy changes are suggested to make robotization of work places beneficial to all concerned.

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902962

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Engineers accustomed to making economic estimates +A% find several attractive features In this accurncy range system of uncertainty appraisal for Investment projects. Tlie system is built upon the fact that the mean values and standard deviations of probability functions of Independent, random varlahles determine in straightforward fashion the mean values and standard deviations of their sums, differences, and products. it permits the approximation of the accuracy ranges of calculated results from the accuracy ranges of the component elements without the use of Monte Csrlo sampling.

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902963

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The problem of determining cost minimum cutting conditions for machine tools is a classic problem In manufacturing economics. Recent interest In automated process planning has led researchers to examine ways to incorporate these calculations into the protean planning software. In this paper we examine the choice of cost parameters traditionally used in theBe models and argue that they have, in general, been incorrectly specified.

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902964

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Despite the apparent simplicity of the reduced form DCF model [ke=(D1/P0+ g], the cost of equity measure emerging from most DCF analyses must be adjusted before being applied to a test year rate base to determine a utility's required earnings. The failure of regulatory commissions to recognize the need for these adjustments provides a partial explanation of why utilities tend not to earn either their allowed or their required returns. A recent FERC case is used to demonstrate the impact that an incorrect implementation of the DCF methodology may have upon the estimation of a utility's required earnings.

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902965

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902966

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902967

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0013-791X    

DOI:10.1080/00137918708902968

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor