Capital budgeting decisions in telecommunication : a case study of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited | |
| Author | Akhtar, Muhammad Shoaib |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.SM-97-53 |
| Subject(s) | Telecommunication--Pakistan Capital budget--Pakistan |
| Note | A research report submitted in partial fulfilhnent of the requirement for the degree of Master of Business Administration. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-97-53 |
| Abstract | The objective of this study is practice decision making in the capital budgeting. The purpose of capital budgeting is to select the best investment which maximize the value of the firm. The capital budgeting affects the long term profitability and growth perspective of the firm. This study is based on telecommunication project proposed by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited.(PTCL) The project consists of installing of 461330 telephone lines in big cities of Pakistan. This is an expansion project. This study consists of quantitative analysis of this project.. The main part of case study is analysis of Telecommunication Development Program. First demand of telephone lines is forecasted by various techniques. The performance of company is evaluated by ratio analysis. The capital investment and cost of capital is computed. Then the cash flow of the project is estimated. Finally the sensitivity analysis is done to observe the effect of various parameters on the NPV and IRR . |
| Year | 1997 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-97-53 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gupta, J.P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Jain, P. K.;Truong, Quang; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 |