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What is Benefit to cost ratio?

Benefit to cost ratio is used to calculate the NPV in a proportion or ratio format. Here, the present value of future cash flows is calculated on proportion method, though, the method of calculation is similar to NPV method. Benefit to cost= Present value of investment/ present value (PV) of future inflows. If the ratio…

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What is EMI and how to calculate EMI?

EMI is acronym to an equated monthly installment (EMI). It is a fixed amount payable by a borrower to a lender at each calendar month at a stated date. Under this system the principal and interest thereon is repaid through equal monthly interest over the fixed tenure of the loan. EMI is fixed based on…

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How to calculate simple Interest?

When a lender grants loan to a borrower, he charges fee (interest) on money lent. The interest payable by the borrower may be simple interest or compound interest. Simple interest means interest charged at flat rate only on the principal amount. In the other words the interest will not be charged on the interest debited…

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What is risk management in agriculture?

Banks provide a number of credit facilities to customers engaged in activities related to agriculture. Many a time banks take the brunt when unforeseen disaster strikes the farmers in the form of ‘on-farm loss’ and or ‘off-farm losses.  These types of losses caused mainly due to production risk and price risk. The risk management in…

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