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Cost of Capital Estimating the Rate of Return for Public Utilities

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ISBN-10: 0262110946

ISBN-13: 9780262110945

Edition: 1984

Authors: Lawrence A. Kolbe, James Read, George Hall

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One of the most contentious questions in public utility regulation is what "fair" rate of return to allow investors. This book spells out the advantages and disadvantages of the major methods used to estimate the required rate of return. It is a thorough review and critique that will prove valuable to all members of the regulatory community - commissions and their staff, legal and management counsel, and intervenors - and to students of finance and regulation. The point of departure is the cost of capital as a concept and the rationale for setting the allowed rate of return equal to the cost of capital. On this basis a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria are developed, including…    
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Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1984
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 12/18/1984
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

George Hall is America's foremost aviation photographer and has 30 books to his credit, including the first nonfiction title published on Topgun. An authority on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, he lives in Tiburon, California.