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Book Synopsis
Make more informed project investment decisions by knowing what issues to examine in the planning process and how to analyze their impacts

Poor or insufficient planning is primarily responsible for the inordinate number of idle and rusting capital facilities around the world, with investment decisions often made on the basis of either intuition or inadequate analysis. Investment Project Design: A Guide to Financial and Economic Analysis with Constraints alerts potential investors and other stakeholders to precipitous changes in the investment milieu as a result of constraints on resources and infrastructure, economic and political turmoil, and population growth. The guide

  • Includes descriptions of specific methods of financial and economic analysis for new investments and for expansion of an existing enterprise
  • Covers project risk assessment, mitigation and avoidance
  • Provides real-life case studies, adapted for pr

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments xi

    Symbols and Most Frequently Used Acronyms xiii

    Introduction 1

    CHAPTER 1 Investment Environment 9

    Systematic Project Analysis 10

    Project Environment and Strategy 11

    Project Development Process 33

    Planning Horizon and Project Life 43

    Project Scope 44

    Preinvestment Studies 46

    Investment Planning Infrastructure 58

    Appendix 1.1: Elements of Commercial and Wider Domains 60

    Appendix 1.2: Outline of Business Plan for a Manufacturing Enterprise 62

    Appendix 1.3: Outline of Design/Study Report 63

    Appendix 1.4: Information Flow Details 67

    Notes 69

    References 74

    CHAPTER 2 Preparing Pro-Forma Financial Statements 75

    Accounting System 77

    Process of Financial Analysis 81

    Financial Costs and Benefits 84

    Investment Costs 87

    Production Cost 116

    Operating Cost, Factory Cost, and Cost of Product Sold 122

    Financial Statements 127

    Appendix 2.1: Depreciation Methods 142

    Appendix 2.2: Starting Inventory Balance 148

    Notes 150

    CHAPTER 3 Financial Indicators and Criteria 155

    Static Indicators 155

    Types of Static Indicators 156

    Dynamic Indicators 169

    Financial Criteria for Investment Decisions 188

    Analysis of Joint Ventures 203

    Project of an Ongoing Enterprise 206

    Appendix 3.1: Example of Cost of Capital Calculations 219

    Notes 225

    References 228

    CHAPTER 4 Financing the Project 231

    Capital Structure 232

    Cost of Capital 249

    Notes 255

    References 256

    CHAPTER 5 The Economic Perspective 257

    Private Sector 259

    Public Sector 259

    General Rationale for Economic Evaluation—Who Needs It? 260

    Macroeconomic View—Impact on the National Economy 262

    Price Distortions 266

    Applicability and Scope 272

    Economic Pricing Principles 278

    Shadow Prices of Primary Resources (National Parameters) 292

    Conversion and Adjustment Factors 297

    Appendix 5.1: Costs and Benefits of Revenue Projects 299

    Appendix 5.2: Global Pricing Framework—Importable Input Forgone 301

    Notes 303

    References 307

    CHAPTER 6 Economic Cost/Benefit Analysis 309

    Adjustments for the Wider Domain 311

    Valuation at Market Prices 311

    Define the Accounting Unit 317

    Value-Added 343

    Notes 354

    References 358

    CHAPTER 7 Investment Decisions under Uncertainty and Risk 359

    Forecasting 359

    Risk—Dealing with Uncertainty 364

    Quantitative Risk Assessment 369

    Qualitative Risk Assessment 380

    Risk Management 380

    Risk Immunization for Financiers 383

    International Investors and Risk 385

    Appendix 7.1: Discrete Probability Analysis—Multivariate 386

    Notes 387

    References 390

    CHAPTER 8 Project Appraisal 391

    Macro-Micro Appraisal 392

    SWOT Analysis 393

    Stakeholder Perspectives 396

    Appraisal Report 399

    Caveats for the Appraiser 406

    Notes 407

    References 408

    CHAPTER 9 Implementation Planning and Budgeting 409

    Implementation Planning 410

    Project Management 412

    Conducting the Implementation Project 416

    Implementation Budget 437

    Appendix 9.1: Sample Responsibility Matrix for a Portion of a Project 438

    Appendix 9.2: Checklist of Project Implementation Costs 438

    Notes 442

    References 443

    About the Authors 445

    Index 447

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      Publication Date: 15/04/2011
      ISBN13: 9780470913895, 978-0470913895
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Make more informed project investment decisions by knowing what issues to examine in the planning process and how to analyze their impacts

      Poor or insufficient planning is primarily responsible for the inordinate number of idle and rusting capital facilities around the world, with investment decisions often made on the basis of either intuition or inadequate analysis. Investment Project Design: A Guide to Financial and Economic Analysis with Constraints alerts potential investors and other stakeholders to precipitous changes in the investment milieu as a result of constraints on resources and infrastructure, economic and political turmoil, and population growth. The guide

      • Includes descriptions of specific methods of financial and economic analysis for new investments and for expansion of an existing enterprise
      • Covers project risk assessment, mitigation and avoidance
      • Provides real-life case studies, adapted for pr

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments xi

        Symbols and Most Frequently Used Acronyms xiii

        Introduction 1

        CHAPTER 1 Investment Environment 9

        Systematic Project Analysis 10

        Project Environment and Strategy 11

        Project Development Process 33

        Planning Horizon and Project Life 43

        Project Scope 44

        Preinvestment Studies 46

        Investment Planning Infrastructure 58

        Appendix 1.1: Elements of Commercial and Wider Domains 60

        Appendix 1.2: Outline of Business Plan for a Manufacturing Enterprise 62

        Appendix 1.3: Outline of Design/Study Report 63

        Appendix 1.4: Information Flow Details 67

        Notes 69

        References 74

        CHAPTER 2 Preparing Pro-Forma Financial Statements 75

        Accounting System 77

        Process of Financial Analysis 81

        Financial Costs and Benefits 84

        Investment Costs 87

        Production Cost 116

        Operating Cost, Factory Cost, and Cost of Product Sold 122

        Financial Statements 127

        Appendix 2.1: Depreciation Methods 142

        Appendix 2.2: Starting Inventory Balance 148

        Notes 150

        CHAPTER 3 Financial Indicators and Criteria 155

        Static Indicators 155

        Types of Static Indicators 156

        Dynamic Indicators 169

        Financial Criteria for Investment Decisions 188

        Analysis of Joint Ventures 203

        Project of an Ongoing Enterprise 206

        Appendix 3.1: Example of Cost of Capital Calculations 219

        Notes 225

        References 228

        CHAPTER 4 Financing the Project 231

        Capital Structure 232

        Cost of Capital 249

        Notes 255

        References 256

        CHAPTER 5 The Economic Perspective 257

        Private Sector 259

        Public Sector 259

        General Rationale for Economic Evaluation—Who Needs It? 260

        Macroeconomic View—Impact on the National Economy 262

        Price Distortions 266

        Applicability and Scope 272

        Economic Pricing Principles 278

        Shadow Prices of Primary Resources (National Parameters) 292

        Conversion and Adjustment Factors 297

        Appendix 5.1: Costs and Benefits of Revenue Projects 299

        Appendix 5.2: Global Pricing Framework—Importable Input Forgone 301

        Notes 303

        References 307

        CHAPTER 6 Economic Cost/Benefit Analysis 309

        Adjustments for the Wider Domain 311

        Valuation at Market Prices 311

        Define the Accounting Unit 317

        Value-Added 343

        Notes 354

        References 358

        CHAPTER 7 Investment Decisions under Uncertainty and Risk 359

        Forecasting 359

        Risk—Dealing with Uncertainty 364

        Quantitative Risk Assessment 369

        Qualitative Risk Assessment 380

        Risk Management 380

        Risk Immunization for Financiers 383

        International Investors and Risk 385

        Appendix 7.1: Discrete Probability Analysis—Multivariate 386

        Notes 387

        References 390

        CHAPTER 8 Project Appraisal 391

        Macro-Micro Appraisal 392

        SWOT Analysis 393

        Stakeholder Perspectives 396

        Appraisal Report 399

        Caveats for the Appraiser 406

        Notes 407

        References 408

        CHAPTER 9 Implementation Planning and Budgeting 409

        Implementation Planning 410

        Project Management 412

        Conducting the Implementation Project 416

        Implementation Budget 437

        Appendix 9.1: Sample Responsibility Matrix for a Portion of a Project 438

        Appendix 9.2: Checklist of Project Implementation Costs 438

        Notes 442

        References 443

        About the Authors 445

        Index 447

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