Does relative (absolute) efficiency affect capital costs?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-021-04159-0
Abstract: In this paper, we examine the effect of relative/absolute firm efficiency on weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Using a sample of Korean listed firms, we find that WACC is negatively associated with relative firm… read more here.
Keywords: firm efficiency; capital; relative absolute; absolute efficiency ... See more keywords
A comprehensive review on the economic assessment of biorefineries: The first step towards sustainable biomass conversion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100776
Abstract: Abstract Biorefineries must be resilient to face socio-economic changes. However, during the conceptual design of biorefineries, the economic assessment usually involves non-accuracy data to estimate capital costs. Thus, capital estimates are so far from the… read more here.
Keywords: review economic; assessment; comprehensive review; economic assessment ... See more keywords
Metallurgical analysis of the collapse of a telecommunication tower: Service life versus capital costs tradeoffs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.09.018
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Despite knowledge and expertise nowadays, minimizing capital costs may continue to be the remote cause of failure of many engineering structures. Failure analysis of a telecommunication tower, which collapsed during a thunderstorm recently… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; service life; capital costs; service ... See more keywords