Protection of Technological Inventions by Patents Using Monte Carlo Simulation - ERP Spain.com - España y América Latina

Some businesses have intangible assets, which they seek to make profitable and develop. This necessarily involves a valuation of these assets. Three techniques are used for these valuations which are used for a variety of purposes including internal budgeting and planning, property tax reporting, raising investment capital and economic feasibility analysis. Understand the essence of and differences between the three commonly used valuation methods: cost, market, and income methods (including the real option method). Know the steps of the discounted cash flow method (DCF) Considering risks (Discount rate) The discount rate used must consider all the risks that have an impact on the generation of the future revenue or income stream the higher the risk, the higher the discount rate. The risks include: a. the overall market risk b. the specific industry risk c. the risks associated with specific IP assets and operations being considered. Take account of the risk to discount the amount of income to a present-day value by using the discount rate or the capitalization rate