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Intangible capital is important for the economy and defense acquisition

February 11, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

I think there’s a deep structural shift, which is really important. That is that intangible capital has become more and more important in our economy. The nature […]

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Economics doesn’t describe the reality of production

February 27, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

The revenue or cost of each additional unit is called the margin. Economists assume that corporations seek to maximize profit, which occurs at the unit […]

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The never ending challenge of proposing, collecting, and reporting costs consistently

November 27, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

A recurring problem in Government Contracting is that contractors may select from alternative accounting methods without specified criteria governing such selection. Contractors sometimes present cost […]

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The end of accounting, and why cost-based pricing loses relevance in the innovation economy

November 12, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Interviewer: Are you familiar with the economic theory of the bootleggers and the baptists? It explains the notion of why prohibition was able to last […]

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