Business Economics & Finance with Matlab GIS and Simulation Models

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ix

List of Tables xi

List of Figures xiii

List of Code Fragments xvii

1 How to Use This Book 1

2 Mathematical and Simulation Models in Business Economics 16

3 MATLAB and Simulink Design Guidelines 26

4 Importing and Reporting Your Data 53

5 Library Functions for Business Economics 83

6 Economic Impact Models 110

7 Fiscal Impact Models 137

8 Tax Revenue and Tax Policy 149

9 Regional Economics 164

10 Applications for Business 182

11 Business Valuation and Damages Estimation 211

12 Applications for Finance 262

13 Modeling Location and Retail Sales 286

14 Applications for Manufacturing 331

15 Fuzzy Logic Business Applications 341

16 Bringing Analytic Power to the Internet 360

17 Graphics and Other Topics 376