The linear R&D project selection problem: an alternative to net present value
提出用多目标线性规划替代净现值法来评估跨期现金流项目，避免对决策者时间偏好的强假设，并以研发项目选择为例展示该方法。
An alternative to the net present value (NPV) formulation of the objective in problems involving choice between cash flows over time is presented. This approach is illustrated in an R&D project selection problem. It is shown that the NPV formulation is a special case of optimizing a multiattribute value function. This special case requires restrictive assumptions about the decision-maker's preferences over time. The authors suggest instead that multiobjective linear programming methods be used to produce a set of nondominated solutions. This methodology is analytically tractable and requires no assumptions about the decision-maker's time preferences.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>