A Determination of the Primary Factors Affecting Defense Contractors' Profit.

Abstract

This research has identified the fundamental factors that influence profit by utilizing a rather new technique in behavioral research for data collection known as content analysis. Specifically, a semantic differential content analysis model was developed to gather data from published Government and commercial sources. The data analysis provided weighted strengths of a fundamental factors of profit which allowed the development of a capital base profit objective model. Basically, the new profit objective model measures profit as an increase or decrease to the average prime rate. A contractor's performance history and risk assumption determines the adjustment which is then applied to the average prime rate. The adjusted prime rate is used in the model along with the company's current tax rate to establish a net (after tax) profit objective. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032755

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Leedle
  • Ronald K. Coslett

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Costs
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Risk Analysis

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