Project Criteria: Economic Viability and Project Alternatives

Event: Introductory Course on Economic Analysis of Investment Projects

Project Criteria: Economic Viability and Project Alternatives

11 November 2014

Author / Speaker:

Asian Development Bank, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

What is discounting and how is it used to measure a project’s worth? How do choose between alternatives to reach a project decision?

Learn about discounting and how it is used to compare projects with different time streams. Find out how the use of economic analysis helps identify an alternative that meets the demand in a least-cost manner when comparing mutually exclusive project options.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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