THE ROLE OF COST DISCOUNTING IN WEAPON SYSTEMS EVALUATION.

Abstract

This study describes the utility of discounting in cost effectiveness studies and develops appropriate discount rates. The study begins with the theory of discounting, describes the uses of discount theory in weapon systems evaluations, and introduces a method for computing the discount rate. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0688121

Entities

People

  • Robert Williamson Jr
  • William Baker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis