A quantitative approach to commercial damages + website : applying statistics to the measurement of lost profits

Author

• Filler, Mark G.

Additional Author(s)

• DiGabrielle, James A.

Publisher

Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2015

Language

English

ISBN

9781119202646

Series

Subject(s)

• BUSINESS LOSSES--ACCOUNTING
• INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

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Abstract

How-to guidance for measuring lost profits due to business interruption damages
A Quantitative Approach to Commercial Damages explains the complicated process of measuring business interruption damages, whether they are losses are from natural or man-made disasters, or whether the performance of one company adversely affects the performance of another. Using a methodology built around case studies integrated with solution tools, this book is presented step by step from the analysis damages perspective to aid in preparing a damage claim. Over 250 screen shots are included and key cell formulas that show how to construct a formula and lay it out on the spreadsheet.
• Includes Excel spreadsheet applications and key cell formulas for those who wish to construct their own spreadsheets
• Offers a step-by-step approach to computing damages using case studies and over 250 screen shots
Often in the course of business, a firm will be damaged by the actions of another individual or company, such as a fire that shuts down a restaurant for two months. Often, this results in the filing of a business interruption claim. Discover how to measure business losses with the proven guidance found in A Quantitative Approach to Commercial Damages.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xxi, 323 p.)

Dimension

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Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

A Quantitative Approach to Commercial Damages;
Contents;
Preface;
Is This a Course in Statistics?;
How This Book Is Set Up;
The Job of the Testifying Expert;
About the Companion Web Site-Spreadsheet Availability;
Note;
Acknowledgments;
INTRODUCTION The Application of Statistics to the Measurement of Damages for Lost Profits;
The Three Big Statistical Ideas;
Variation;
Correlation;
Rejection Region or Area;
Introduction to the Idea of Lost Profits.

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