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Comparing CAPM and Capital Budgeting Approaches to Evaluating Forestry Investments

Investigators:

Frederick W. Cubbage, North Carolina State University
John Wagner, State University of New York at Syracuse
Clair H. Redmond, USDA-Forest Service
David N. Wear, Southern Research Station

Description:

Capital budgeting (CB) and the Capital Asset Pricing Model are the two principal tools for evaluating the financial performance of forestry investments. In this study we compare the performance of the two approaches for various investment alternatives and compare their relative merits. The two models have separate strengths and this research indicates that investment gains could be achieved by using both in concert.

Problem Area(s): Timber investment
Status: Completed

Products:

Wagner, John E., Frederick W. Cubbage, and Clair H. Redmond. 1995. Comparing the capital asset pricing model and capital budgeting techniques to analyze timber investments. Forest Products Journal 45(7/8):69-77.

modified: 13-MAR-2000
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