Projects: Planning, Analysis, Selection, Financing, Implementation and Review

"Projects presents the entire gamut of capital budgeting. The book discusses key principles and techniques for evaluating capital expenditure proposals, as well as strategic, qualitative and organisational considerations impacting capital budgeting decisions. Further, it suggests ways of improving project appraisal and capital budgeting practices, and also describes and evaluates business practices in various areas. Written by a renowned finance educator Prasanna Chandra, the book in its eighth edition, has acquired vast readership among students and practitioners over a period of almost three and a half decades. Highlights of the Eighth Edition _ Substantial revision of several chapters _ Two new sections: ‘Measures of Savings in Infrastructure Costs’ and ‘Analysis of Project Risk’ _ Six new appendixes: ‘Detailed Project Report’, ‘The Case for Behavioural Strategy’, ‘Vegetron Simulation’, ‘Types of Charges Created on Assets for Securing Advances’, ‘Due Diligence’, and 'Environmental Appraisal of Projects' _ New minicases on 'Investment Criteria' and 'Infrastructure Financing ' _ Number of boxes containing valuable perspectives and practical insights _ Updated and expanded ancillary web material for students and instructors Audience _ Corporate policymakers, _ Managers, consultants and executives _ Officials of banks and financial institutions _ Students of professional programmes (MBA, CFA, ACA, and AICWA) and post graduate courses in Commerce, Finance, and Economics Ancillary Material for Students and Instructors _ Spreadsheets, Solved Problems, Additional Problems and Minicases _ Solutions Manual, Powerpoint Presentations and Quizzes The 'Student Edition' of the resources can be freely accessed and used; the 'Instructor Edition' can be provided on special request in writing to McGraw Hill Education."