Doss / Sumrall III / McElreath Economic and Financial Analysis for Criminal Justice Organizations

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4665-9207-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 754 Seiten

A complement to Strategic Finance for Criminal Justice Organizations, this volume introduces quantitative methods designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Using only a minimum of theory, the book demonstrates how to make decisions in the justice domain using multiple financial and economic models. Applications include pension planning, capital investment, and resource planning and forecasting. Readers will gain an insight regarding how to use Excel and Linux Calc spreadsheets to solve a variety of financial and economic problems in the justice domain.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Doss, Daniel Adrian

Sumrall III, William H.

McElreath, David H.

Jones, Don W.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Öffentliche Finanzwirtschaft, Besteuerung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introductory Economic & Financial Concepts. Perspectives of Decisions. Strategic Economic and Financial Decisions. Capitalization and Executive Responsibility. Foundations of Economic Decisions. Foundations of Financial Decisions. Capital Budgeting. Minimum Attractive Rate of Return. Probability and Mathematical Reasoning. Probability Distributions and Mathematical Reasoning. Queues (Queuing Theory). Scenario and Sensitivity Analysis. Bond Analysis. Stock Analysis. Ratio Analysis. Leasing vs. Purchasing Analysis. Cost-Benefit and Breakeven Analysis. Regression and Forecasting Analysis. Correlation Coefficients. Benefits Analysis. Concluding Remarks. Appendices.