In a recent paper, Icmeli and Erengue (1996) present an algorithm to maximize the Net Present Value (NPV) of a given project under renewable resource constraints. It is shown here, with the help of an example, that in some cases the algorithm fails to find an optimal solution. A simple...

This paper contains fourier representation of ambient temperature and global solar radiation for Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bombay and Jodhpur. The results may be useful for those working on solar thermal appliances, crop growth models, green house models etc.

The growth of technical consultancy organization (TCO) is very much a post Independence phenomenon. Prior to India’s Independence the few Indian TCOs that existed acted as sub-contractors to foreign consultants for projects undertaken in India. However in recent times Indian TCOs have...

An attempt is made to study how far working women enjoy freedom to take investment related decisions on their own and the pattern of investments in the male dominated investment world in India. The questions related to investment pattern and its decision maker with respect to working women was...

Credit is a ‘pure service’ transaction between two points of time rather than a spot market transaction in ‘pure goods’. Because of the time gap involved between sanction and realization of credit, the players in the market confront several kinds of risks, many of which are not...

This write up contains design computations for selection of structural members for a greenhouse to be installed at Bhujodi. Straight wall gable roof form was selected. Wind load estimates made for wind angle 0 degree and 90 degree on air tight structure. Analysis was also carried out for left...

An econometric model portraying the behaviour of flow of funds in manufacturing sector has been developed. Given the balance sheets constraint, decisions to acquire physical assets and other decisions about source and allocation of funds are governed by profitability, liquidity and transaction...

One important reason for low demand for quality seeds is the reportedly low seed replacement rate especially in case of non-hybrids. To investigate the reasons for such practices followed by the farmers is the main objective of this pilot study conducted in Faridkot district of Punjab. The study...

This paper attempts to highlight the growth of the pesticides industry, changes in the product mix, market concentration, flow of materials, problems of various constituents and the emerging marketing scenario. The Pesticides Industry has grown by 7.6% during the last 20 years. It has also...