Economics of reinvestment on rubber in the estate sector
| dc.contributor.author | Samarappuli, I.N. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Wickramaratne, C.S. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Dias, D.G.S. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-10T09:44:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-07-10T09:44:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Replanting of rubber is considered as a long term investment.This study investigates the financial viability of reinvestment on rubber with especial reference to estate sector in Sri Lanka.Economic life span of a 33 vear period is considered for the discounted cash flow analysis.The sample consisted of 135 rubber fields randomly selected from 15 large estates. The discounted cash flow analysis revealed a NPV of Rs.65,700 at 15% discount rate.The B/C ratio.Net Nenefit-investment ratio.IRR and pay Back period were 1.35.2.80.22 and 11 years respectively.Certain parameters were varied through sensitivity analysis to assess the economic viability of reinvestment on rubber under different scenarios. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Journal of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka, 79:p.45-61 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dl-rri.nsf.gov.lk//handle/1/2382 | |
| dc.publisher | Rubber Research Institute:Agalawatta | en_US |
| dc.subject | Agriculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Replanting | en_US |
| dc.subject | Production cost | en_US |
| dc.subject | Latex | en_US |
| dc.subject | Wood | en_US |
| dc.title | Economics of reinvestment on rubber in the estate sector | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |