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Abstract: A Probability Distribution of Discounted Payback for Evaluating Investment Decisions

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  • Miller, Virgil V.
  • Anderson, Leslie P.
  • Josephs, Spencer S.

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By focusing attention on managers' concept of risk and the methods they use to measure risk, this paper attempts to lessen the disparity between current theory and practice by suggesting a method that will make IRR and NPV more generally applicable. We attempt to do this through a methodology that combines some PERT assumptions with traditionally accepted academic techniques and those used by practicing business managers to provide a probability distribution of the cumulative net present value (CPV). From these data we develop a probability distribution of the discounted payback period.

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  • Miller, Virgil V. & Anderson, Leslie P. & Josephs, Spencer S., 1972. "Abstract: A Probability Distribution of Discounted Payback for Evaluating Investment Decisions," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 7(2), pages 1439-1442, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:7:y:1972:i:02:p:1439-1442_01
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    1. Grubbström, Robert W., 2022. "On the net present value distribution affected by a random walk process," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 250(C).

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