Data collection for capital expenditure project proposals: a case study.
Abstract
Company investment procedures are -frequently analyzed
to ensure that there is no better way to meet established
goals (Dean, 1954; Wellington, 1963). These goals are
usually to maximize the return on asset investment or
achieve a desired growth rate in earnings per share. Much
has been written about these processes, but the analysis
usually begins at the point where all pertinent information
regarding the proposal has been gathered (Petty, 1975).
This thesis investigates how this information is gathered.
The research method was field research of three local
organizations. This thesis has four major conclusions. First, that
vendor information is extensively used and in the case of
the Corporate Farm, heavily relied on for cost data.
Second, that historical information in the form of past
contracts, sales receipts and rental agreements, are at a
minimum used as a point of reference for cost data
estimation in all cases. Third, that the industry provides
cost data either in the form of written cost estimating
guides (in the case of construction) and by direct exchanges
of information between organizations (in all other cases).
Finally, that there is a high variance of procedures of data
collection among the companies interviewed.
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