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The Capital Budgeting Process: Theory and Practice

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  • Tarun K. Mukherjee

    (Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148)

  • Glenn V. Henderson

    (Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Law, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221)

Abstract

Survey evidence in a four-stage framework for the capital budgeting process reveals that many capital budgeting practices differ from what the relevant theory prescribes. Much of the gap, however, can be explained by deficiencies in the theory itself, suggesting new directions for ongoing capital budgeting research.

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  • Tarun K. Mukherjee & Glenn V. Henderson, 1987. "The Capital Budgeting Process: Theory and Practice," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 17(2), pages 78-90, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:17:y:1987:i:2:p:78-90
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.17.2.78
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    finance: capital budgets;

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