Research Article
Optimal Discount Rates for Government Projects
Table 6
Utility loss from a government project with an unfavorable risk profile.
| | | | | | Per-capita utility loss | Total utility loss |
| 10 | 1 | 0.1 | −4.058304 | −3.924154 | 0.134149 | 1.341495 | 100 | 1 | 0.01 | −3.937268 | −3.924154 | 0.013113 | 1.311329 | 1000 | 1 | 0.001 | −3.925463 | −3.924154 | 0.001308 | 1.308378 | 10000 | 1 | 0.0001 | −3.924285 | −3.924154 | 0.000131 | 1.308084 | 100000 | 1 | 0.00001 | −3.924167 | −3.924154 | | 1.308055 | 1000000 | 1 | 0.000001 | −3.924156 | −3.924154 | | 1.308052 | 10000000 | 1 | 0.0000001 | −3.924154 | −3.924154 | | 1.308051 | 100000000 | 1 | 0.00000001 | −3.924154 | −3.924154 | | 1.308051 | 1000000000 | 1 | | −3.924154 | −3.924154 | | 1.308051 |
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