This article explores the behavior of the stock market in Colombia with the information given by the Bolsa de Bogota Index (Indice de la Bolsa de Bogota, IBB). The index is analyzed from January, 1930 to December, 1998. The inflation rate covers the same period; the inflation rate as measured by...

Abstract: SUBJECT AREAS: Corporate Finance, Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Investment Policy, Economic Value Added, EVA, Market Value Added, MVA, Net Present Value, NPV, cash flows, free cash flows real free cash flows This technical note studies Economic Value Added, EVA. First, a conceptual...

This is a case for teaching. This case shows through several examples that the Net Present Value for project evaluation should be calculated based on estimates at current prices. It has been a widespread practice to evaluate projects at constant prices with a great deal of -today- unnecessary...