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Wealth accumulation in rotation forestry – Failure of the net present value optimization?

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The rate of wealth accumulation is discussed, and an expression for a momentary rate of capital return is presented. An expected value of the wealth accumulation rate is produced. The return rates depend on any yield function. Three different yield functions are applied, two of them published in the literature, and a third one parametrized using a comprehensive growth model. A common economic objective function, as well as a third known objective function, are applied and compared with the clarified wealth accumulation rate. While direct optimization of wealth appreciation rate always yields best results, procedures gained by maximizing the internal rate of return are only slightly inferior. With external discounting interest rate, the maximization of net present value yields arbitrary results, the financial consequences being at worst devastating.

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  • Petri P Kärenlampi, 2019. "Wealth accumulation in rotation forestry – Failure of the net present value optimization?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(10), pages 1-19, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0222918
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222918
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