Main Title |
ABEL Model: Evaluates Claims of Inability to Afford Penalties and Compliance Costs (Version 2.4) (for Microcomputers). |
CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Enforcement. |
Publisher |
Dec 93 |
Year Published |
1993 |
Stock Number |
PB94-501004 |
Additional Subjects |
Software ;
Businesses ;
Pollution control ;
Penalties ;
Fines(Charges) ;
Taxes ;
Costs ;
Standards compliance ;
Pollution regulations ;
Working capital ;
Benefit cost analysis ;
Expenses ;
Violations ;
Diskettes ;
Ability to pay ;
ABEL computer model ;
Noncompliance ;
Financial capacity
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB94-501004 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
1 diskette |
Abstract |
The easy-to-use ABEL software evaluates for-profit company claims of inability to afford penalties, clean-up costs, or compliance costs. ABEL is a tool that promotes quick settlements by performing screening analyses of defendants and potentially responsible parties (PRPs) to determine their financial capacity. If ABEL indicates the firm can afford the full penalty, compliance or clean-up costs, then EPA makes no adjustments for inability to pay. If it indicates that the firm cannot afford the full amount, it directs the enforcement personnel to review other financial reports before making any adjustments. After analyzing some basic financial ratios that reflect a company's solvency, ABEL assesses the firm's ability to pay by focusing on projected cash flows. The model explicitly calculates the value of projected, internally generated cash flows from historical tax information, and compares these cash flows to the proposed environmental expenditures. |
Supplementary Notes |
System: DOS operating system. Requires 376K of hard drive space. |
Availability Notes |
The software is on one 3 1/2 inch diskette, 720K double density. Documentation included; may be ordered separately as PB92-230366. Software valid through August 1994 when an updated issue will be released. Is menu driven. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Software. |
Category Codes |
68; 43F; 91A |
NTIS Prices |
Diskette$140.00 |
Primary Description |
300/00 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
409122435 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |