ROI is a finance acronym for return on investment. For example: if I invest $1000 in something, how profitable will that investment ultimately be? ROI is often expressed in terms of today’s dollars using a net present value (NPV) calculation. NPV is a valuation method that discounts future cash flows back to the present. That essentially means
Kudos Stephanie. I believe writing that touches on mathematics is one of the most difficult of all topics yet yours was the right mix of useful and descriptive. My favorite current example of system thinking is preparation for the non-zero chance of an asteroid impact. We have very limited data, we know it is catastrophic and it might likely end virtually all life on the land masses of the planet. Against that risk, it is very hard to figure out how much to spend on mitigation.
Kudos Stephanie. I believe writing that touches on mathematics is one of the most difficult of all topics yet yours was the right mix of useful and descriptive. My favorite current example of system thinking is preparation for the non-zero chance of an asteroid impact. We have very limited data, we know it is catastrophic and it might likely end virtually all life on the land masses of the planet. Against that risk, it is very hard to figure out how much to spend on mitigation.