Agriculture plays predominant role in Indian economy. More than two thirds people in rural areas are engaged in agriculture and its allied activities. Presently agriculture is treated as an industry; cost benefit analysis is required for benefits of farmers. Most of the farmers are not maintaining proper accounting record and not using statistical and financial tools to study profitability of t...

Every commercial bank optimises its asset portfolio depending on the profitability of assets and chosen or imposed constraints. This paper proposes and applies a stylized model for optimising banks' asset and liability structure, reflecting profitability of different asset categories and their risks as well as costs associated with different liability categories and reserve requirements. The le...

Bitcoin mining presents a significant economic incentive for efficient hashing and broadcast of data, both parameters stemming from the Proofs-of-Work used to advance the network. This incentive has led to the development of Bitcoin-specific application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and centralized mining pools, undermining the decentralized motivations behind Bitcoin’s design. In additi...

A neural net model for forecasting the prices of Venezuelan crude oil is proposed. The inputs of the neural net are selected by reference to a dynamic system model of oil prices by Mashayekhi (1995, 2001) and its performance is evaluated using two criteria: the Excess Profitability test by Anatoliev and Gerko (2005) and the characteristics of the equity curve generated by a trading strategy bas...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prospective production of ethanol from cassava in Indonesia. The study was conducted in two parameters, engineering perspectives and economic evaluation that involves several economic parameters (e.g. gross profit margin, internal rate return, payback period, cumulative net present value, breakeven point, and profitability index on sales to investme...

In our contribution, we model bank profitability via return-on-assets (ROA) and return-on-equity (ROE) in a stochastic setting. We recall that the ROA is an indication of the operational efficiency of the bank while the ROE is a measure of equity holder returns and the potential growth on their investment. As regards the ROE, banks hold capital in order to prevent bank failure and meet bank cap...

This paper aims to investigate the impact of credit risk on profitability banking sector in Sri Lanka. The is measured with and Return Assets. At same time, quantified four indicators: Non-performing loan Ratio (NPLR), Loan Deposit (LDR), Net Charge off (NCOR), Capital Adequacy (CAR). Data from thirteen banks over eight years 2010 2017 was analyzed using panel data regression analysis. finding ...

Conventional open netcage systems for salmon aquaculture are under scrutiny and criticism partially because they are believed to generate adverse environmental impacts on other resource users and the surrounding environment. One alternative to preventing or minimizing these impacts is to use enclosed systems. Experience indicates that these enclosed systems are technically feasible and environm...

This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of risk rupiah exchange rate growth opportunity on profitability with hedging decisions as moderating variables. The is measured by exposure, comparing MVE BVE, are dummy method, net profti margin. object research used manufacturing companies listed IDX during 2017-2019 periods. sample selection purposive sampling. Data analysis linear regressio...

This study explores the relationship between operational efficiencyand profitability and growth in the US life Insurance industry, and provides a frameworkfor linking operating performance and financial success.Earnings and growth have particular importance to life insurance companies;earnings and capital determine the viability of the insurer, while growth is paramount toth...