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WinDASI: a Software for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects. Calculations Performed by the Software 

Year of publication 2005

Pages 32 p.

Author Bellù, L. G.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title EASYPol: Resources for policy making

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This module illustrates how to carry out cost-benefit calculations of investment projects in WinDASI, after data are inserted in the database. It explains, by means of a step-by step procedure, how to calculate: a) flows of physical quantities of outputs, inputs and investment items; b) flows of current, discounted and cumulative costs, benefits, and net benefits; c) flows of incremental (With-Without project) current, discounted and cumulative net benefits; and e) project indicators such as the Net Present Value (NPV), the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), the Benefit/Cost Ratio, (BCR), the Switching Values (SVs) and Sensitivity Analysis. Instructions are provided on how to carry out calculations for the different components of an investment project, notably: plans, zones and projects (i.e. at different levels of aggregation). In addition, this module addresses normal and phased mode of calculation and comparisons of different projects alternative scenarios (with–project versus without-p roject).

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