Although we know there exists a simple approach to solve the circularity between value and the discount rate, known as the Adjusted Present Value proposed by Myers, 1974, it seems that practitioners still rely on the traditional Weighted Average Cost of Capital, WACC approach of weighting the...

Since the Modigliani and Miller 1958 seminal paper, there has been a problem posed by the fact that the discount rate to value cash flows depends on the value of thesecash flows. This gives raise to the circularity problem.In this paper we propose an analytical solution to this circularity...

World Bank (WB) has played a crucial role in the development of the economies of the world, especially in the emerging countries. We recognize the leadership it has shown and the intellectual authority the WB has on planning offices, practitioners and consultants. For this reason it is very...