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Replacement cost and market value

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Purpose - Several problems arise from the current valuation standards and guidance in relation to the replacement cost method and they can be classified as definitional and methodological. Definitional problems include confusion over the precise meaning of the terms cost, price and value and clarification of the economic concepts of substitution and “highest and best use” in the cases of market‐based and replacement cost methods. Methodological problems include the difficulty in finding market‐derived inputs, particularly when estimating depreciation, and the need to make end adjustments. These matters raise the question as to whether a replacement cost method is compatible with a market basis of value. This paper aims to address this issue. Design/methodology/approach - The paper reviews academic literature and professional practice guidance in relation to the replacement cost method of valuation and the market value basis of valuation. Findings - Defining replacement cost as a method of estimating market value rather than a separate basis of value blurs the distinction between cost and value. This paper argues that market value assumptions do not hold in the case of the replacement cost method. Originality/value - The paper seeks to stimulate debate on the current professional guidance for the use of the replacement cost method of valuation.

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  • Peter Wyatt, 2009. "Replacement cost and market value," Journal of Property Investment & Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 27(6), pages 593-602, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jpifpp:v:27:y:2009:i:6:p:593-602
    DOI: 10.1108/14635780910993186
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    1. Copiello Sergio & Bonifaci Pietro, 2018. "Depreciated Replacement Cost: Improving the Method Through a Variant Based on three Cornerstones," Real Estate Management and Valuation, Sciendo, vol. 26(2), pages 33-47, June.
    2. Aihie Vincent Uwaifiokun & Ikuabe Matthew, 2018. "Evaluation of Cost Estimation Techniques in Drc Valuation: A Comparative Assessment of Valuers and Quantity Surveyors in Lagos State," Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management, Sciendo, vol. 6(1), pages 175-192, November.
    3. Saeed, Uzma & Arshad, Muhammad & Hayat, Shakeel & Morelli, Toni Lyn & Ali Nawaz, Muhammad, 2022. "Analysis of provisioning ecosystem services and perceptions of climate change for indigenous communities in the Western Himalayan Gurez Valley, Pakistan," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 56(C).

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