What Is Behavioral Finance

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Essay

What is behavioral finance?
Explain the principles behind behavioral finance.

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment or project.

Factory Overhead

Factory Overhead includes all indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as electricity for the factory, maintenance, and salary of the maintenance staff.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of goods, forming a significant part of manufacturing costs.

Net Cash Inflows

The total amount of money received from operations, investments, and financing activities, minus the amount of money spent.