New approaches to defense inflation and discounting / / Kathryn Connor [et al.]

• Author: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• VerfasserIn: Connor, Kathryn
• TeilnehmendeR: Dryden, James; National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
• Place / Publishing House: Santa Monica, CA : : Rand ;, 2013
• Blwyddyn Gyhoeddi: 2013
• Iaith: English
• Disgrifiad Corfforoll: 1 online resource (xix, 42 pages) :; illustrations
• Nodiadau: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Inflation indices and discount rates are necessary tools in the Department of Defense's acquisition process, as the final selection of a system is partially based on potential increases in sustainment costs (inflation) and the present value of future costs (discounting). Inflation indices built...