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Basics of engineering economy / Leland Blank, P. E., Anthony Tarquin, P. E.,

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Dubuque : McGraw-Hill Education, c2021Edition: Third editionDescription: xvii, 493 pages : Illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781260571141
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Basics of engineering economyDDC classification:
  • 658.15 23 BLA
LOC classification:
  • TA177.4
Contents:
Table of Contents. – Ch. 1 Foundations of Engineering economy. – Ch. 2 Factors: How time and interest affect money. – Ch. 3 Nominal and effective interest rates. – Ch. 4 Present worth analysis. – Ch. 5 Annual worth analysis. – Ch. 6 Rate of return analysis. – Ch. 7 Benefit/cost analysis and public sector project. – Ch. 8 Breakeven, payback, sensitivity, and risk analysis - - Payback period analysis. – Ch. 9 Replacement and retention decisions. – Ch. 10 Effects of inflation. – Ch. 11 Cost Estimation and allocation. – Ch. 12 Depreciation methods. – Ch. 13 After-Tax economic analysis. – Ch. 14 Alternative evaluation including noneconomic attributes - - Alternative evaluation and selection - - Using spread sheets and Microsoft excel - - Accounting reports and business ratios.
Summary: "All of the basic principles, techniques, and tools of undergraduate engineering economics are covered in this second edition. The textual material, examples, and problems are designed to meet the needs of a two- or three-semester/ quarter credit hour service course for all disciplines of engineering, engineering technology, and engineering management. The printed and electronic versions are suitable for different course formats. Especially helpful are the website-based podcasts, which incorporate voice-over animated and annotated PPT slides. These podcasts serve as supplemental and support materials for students in any course format- resident, online, or distance education"-- Provided by publisher.
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Table of Contents. – Ch. 1 Foundations of Engineering economy. – Ch. 2 Factors: How time and interest affect money. – Ch. 3 Nominal and effective interest rates. – Ch. 4 Present worth analysis. – Ch. 5 Annual worth analysis. – Ch. 6 Rate of return analysis. – Ch. 7 Benefit/cost analysis and public sector project. – Ch. 8 Breakeven, payback, sensitivity, and risk analysis - - Payback period analysis. – Ch. 9 Replacement and retention decisions. – Ch. 10 Effects of inflation. – Ch. 11 Cost Estimation and allocation. – Ch. 12 Depreciation methods. – Ch. 13 After-Tax economic analysis. – Ch. 14 Alternative evaluation including noneconomic attributes - - Alternative evaluation and selection - - Using spread sheets and Microsoft excel - - Accounting reports and business ratios.

"All of the basic principles, techniques, and tools of undergraduate engineering economics are covered in this second edition. The textual material, examples, and problems are designed to meet the needs of a two- or three-semester/ quarter credit hour service course for all disciplines of engineering, engineering technology, and engineering management. The printed and electronic versions are suitable for different course formats. Especially helpful are the website-based podcasts, which incorporate voice-over animated and annotated PPT slides. These podcasts serve as supplemental and support materials for students in any course format- resident, online, or distance education"-- Provided by publisher.

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