Probability distribution function of the internal rate of return for short-term projects with some random cash flows and extensions

Engineering Economist

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 350-378

  Sarper, Hüseyin ^a   Palak, Gökce ^b   Chacon, Paul R ^a   Fraser, Jane M ^a  

^a Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASH FLOW; CLOSED FORM; DECISION MAKERS; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; PROBABILISTIC ENGINEERING; RATE OF RETURN; SHORT-TERM PROJECTS;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; EARNINGS; PROBABILITY;

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 78649621976     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013791X.2010.524279     Document Type: Article

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