Executive Summary Dialog: Capital Investment Tab

This tab is part of the ‘Executive Summary for Project’ dialog; for more details, see Executive Summary Dialog.

Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:

Variable	Default Value	Range

● Equipment Purchase Cost ($) The total purchase cost of all listed (modeled) and unlisted (overlooked) equipment in a process; for more details, see Total Plant Direct Cost (TPDC).	0.0	Positive
● Direct Fixed Capital (DFC) ($) The fixed assets of an investment; for more details, see Direct Fixed Capital (DFC).	0.0	Positive
● Working Capital ($) This represents tied-up funds required to operate the business. It includes the investment in raw materials, consumables, etc.; for more details, see Working Capital.	0.0	Positive
● Start-up and Validation Cost ($) This includes pre-opening, one-time expenditures incurred to prepare a new plant for operation; for more details, see Startup and Validation Cost.	0.0	Positive
● Up Front R&D ($) This accounts for the cost of research & development (R&D) required before a product is manufactured; for more details, see Up-Front R&D Cost.	0.0	Positive
● Up Front Royalties ($) These account for the payments made for use of assets, resources, patents, etc. prior to the initiation of a project; for more details, see Up-Front Royalties.	0.0	Positive
● Total Capital Investment ($) The sum of all the above costs; for more details, see Total Capital Investment.	0.0	Positive

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output