[UNDERSTANDING,THE,TSP,INVESTMENT,FUNDS]!3 Visit: www.FEDweek.com Investment Records of the TSP Funds The accompanying table shows the returns for funds since 1988, the first year of operation for the C and F funds (the G fund started operating in 1987), rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.
Economic Analysis. The application of data to a theory of how people produce, trade, and use goods and services. One may use both qualitative and quantitative tools in economic analysis. For example, given a theory of what causes unemployment, an economic analyst may take the data in an attempt to find its true causes and compare them to the original theory.
A FULL economic evaluation compares BOTH the costs AND consequences (effectiveness; benefits) of TWO or more interventions. A FULL economic evaluation requires the identification, measurement and valuation of BOTH costs and consequences. A FULL economic evaluation is the ONLY type of economic analysis that provides valid information on efficiency.