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Forval A Software Package For Forestry And Natural Resources Project Valuation, Thomas J. Straka, Steven H. Bullard
Forval A Software Package For Forestry And Natural Resources Project Valuation, Thomas J. Straka, Steven H. Bullard
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FORV(AFLO ResVt ALuationis) an interactive, user-friendly computeprr ogramfo r discountedc ash flow analysis of forestry andn atural resource investments.M anyfo rest economics applicationsa re includeda nde mphasiiss on the nonindustrial privatef orest sector; howeveri,n dustrya ndp ublics ector applications are easily performewdi th the programC. alculations includen et presentv alue, equivalenta nnuali ncome,b enefit/ cost ratio, internal rate of return, future value, sinking funds, installmentp aymentsa, ndl and expectationv alue. Thep rogram also allows the user to accountf or amortizationo f reforestation costs andd epletiona llowancesI. t includess elf-contained instructionsa ndw ill generatet he details of key calculations. FORVsAhLou ldp …