Depreciation and Valuation for Rate ControlBonbright, James C.
doi: 10.2307/1883500pmid: N/A
Summary I. Introductory: The problem of depreciation, 185. — II. The case against accrued depreciation, 189. — III. Current criticisms of Allison's argument, 191. — IV. Depreciation where the rates are based on the strict investment principle, 195. — V. Depreciation where the rates are based on cost of reproduction as a measure of “present value,” 198. — VII. Depreciation where the rates are based on actual cost of the present property. The “historical-cost” basis, 207. — Conclusions, 211. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
What Do Statistical “Demand Curves” Show?Working, E., J.
doi: 10.2307/1883501pmid: N/A
Summary How statistical demand curves are constructed, 213. — The theory of the demand-and-supply curve analysis applied to a period of time, 217. — Statistical curves which would result under hypothetical conditions, 218. — Data used do not necessarily reflect influence of demand more than of supply, 222. — Whether fitted curve approximates a demand or supply curve depends on the relative variability of demand and supply, 224. — Slope of the fitted curve may not correspond to the true demand curve, 225. — In what sense may statistical demand curves be “general” demand curves? 228. — Distinction between consumer and dealer demand, 230. — Fitted curves are “static” in the sense of showing an “average” relationship, or relationship at a “typical” point of time, 231. — Do statistical demand curves assume all other things equal? 233. — Conclusions, 234. 1 The author is indebted to those who have read the manuscript while it was in various stages of completion. The criticisms of Professors Allyn A. Young, F. W. Taussig, and W. L. Crum of Harvard University, of Dr. C. O. Hardy of the Institute of Economics, and of Dr. H. Working of the Food Research Institute, have been particularly helpful. The charts were drawn by Mr. R. P. Ward of the Institute of Economics. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
The Copper-Mining Industry in the United States, 1845–1925Richter, F. E.
doi: 10.2307/1883502pmid: N/A
Summary I. Introduction. — Historical summary, 236. — Technological summary, 239. — II. 1845–1875. — Early Lake Superior history, 242. — Other districts, 1845–1865, 246. — Discovery of Calumet and Hecla and its development, 248. — III. 1875–1895. — Events of the 1870's in Arizona and Montana, 252. — Butte, Anaconda, 254. — Struggle between the Far West and the Lake, 256. — The Secrétan syndicate, 257. — Technological advances, and their effects, 259. — Depressed prices but growing output in the 1890's, 262. — IV. 1895–1901. — Bingham, Utah, 265. — Anaconda and the Bigelow-Lewisohns, 267. — Michigan developments on the South Range, 270. — The Amalgamated Copper Company, 271. — New discoveries at Bisbee, Arizona, 273. — V. The decade before the War. — Utah Copper and Nevada Consolidated, 276. — Four Southwestern porphyries, 278. — Alaska; Kennecott and Mother Lode, 281. — Arizona; Jerome, Bisbee, and Ajo, 282. — VI. 1914–1925. — Effects of the War, 285. — Low post-war prices and sustained output, 286. — Shifts in production, 287. — The eight leading districts, 289. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Utility Curves, Total Utility, and Consumer's SurplusMiller, Harry E.
doi: 10.2307/1883503pmid: N/A
Summary Introduction, 292. — The concept of total utility, 293. — Relativity of utility to rates of consumption, 294. — Ambiguity of the word utility: potential utility and satisfaction actually enjoyed, 295. — Intra-marginal surpluses of utility from sporadic and intermittent consumption, 296. — Conclusion, 298. Recognized difficulties of dealing quantitatively, by means of demand schedules, with the subjective background of economic phenomena, 303. — Relativity of demand schedules to rates of consumption, 304. — Doctrines of consumer's surplus: (a) Bargain purchases of intra-marginal utility, 308; (b) The addition to one's total utility that attends a decline in price, 311; (c) Life's excess of utility over the disutility of earning a living, 313. — Résumé, 315. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
The Influence of the Anglo-French Treaty of Commerce of 1860 on the Development of the Iron Industry in FranceDunham, Arthur Louis
doi: 10.2307/1883504pmid: N/A
Summary Concentration of French iron industry delayed by use of charcoal and inadequate means of transportation, 318. — Construction of railroads stimulates iron industry, 320. — Regions where iron industry developed most: Lorraine; Nord and Pas de Calais; Centre; Upper Marne — its transportation and fuel problems, 321. — Comments of Inspector General of Mines on cutlery industry of Upper Marne, 327. — His comments on iron tariff for Upper Marne, 328. — Development of iron industry of Upper Marne after 1860, 330. — Its resources in 1912, 332. — Duties in tariff of 1860 on iron, 333. — French imports of iron 1827–75, 334. — Chevalier-Cobden Treaty of 1860 was not chief cause of reorganization of French iron industry, 335. — Objects Chevalier hoped to achieve through this treaty, 337. — His success, 337. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Esslen's Politik Des Auswärtigen HandelsTaussig, F. W.
doi: 10.2307/1883505pmid: N/A
1 Die Politik des Auswärtigen Handels. Ein Lehrbuch. Von Joseph Bergfried Esslen, Professor a. d. Univ. Göttingen. Stuttgart, F. Encke. Pp. 368. Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Sinking Fund and Cost: Criticism of Bye's AnalysisBeatty, Willard C.
doi: 10.2307/1883508pmid: N/A
1 The arguments here presented are, to be sure, not unfamiliar to accountants. They may be found in almost any text on corporation accounting. To mention but two: W. M. Cole: Fundamentals of Accounting, pp. 333–337; W. A. Paton: Accounting, pp. 732–733. See also account 552 in the Classification of Income, Profit and Loss, and General Balance Sheet Accounts for Steam Roads, issue of 1914. Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Books Receiveddoi: 10.1093/qje/41.2.357pmid: N/A
Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright, 1926–1927 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College