Engineering Economics

Name: Engineering Economics
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ISBN: 9780070528628

ISBN-10: 0070528624

ISBN-13: 9780070528628

Edition: 2nd

Authors: James L. Riggs

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The fourth edition of this text continues to be a comprehensive, authoritative and interesting resource for introductory and advanced courses in Engineering Economics. This new edition has streamlined the material into 15 accessible, readable chapters. The sequence of chapters flows through: 1) Fundamentals required for economic analysis; 2) Structural/procedures for performing those analyses; 3) Specific considerations for the public sector; 4) Depreciation and income tax considerations; 5) Inflation/considerations; and 6) Advanced concepts, including risk and decision. An emphasis on a clear, interesting writing style with numerous examples and review exercises offsets traditional ideas…

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List price: $44.95
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 672
Language: English

Preface
Introduction to Engineering Economics	p. 1
Time Value of Money	p. 23
Present-Worth Comparisons	p. 79
Equivalent Annual-Worth Comparisons	p. 120
Rate-of-Return Calculations	p. 155
Structural Analysis of Alternatives	p. 208
Replacement Analysis	p. 247
Analysis of Public Projects	p. 286
Depreciation and Income Tax Considerations	p. 335
Effects of Inflation	p. 401
Sensitivity Analysis	p. 435
Break-Even Analysis	p. 473
Risk Analysis	p. 512
Multistage Sequential Analysis	p. 592
Multiattribute Decision Making	p. 628
Glossaries	p. A-1
Cheer 1.0 User's Guide	p. A-18
Spreadsheet Usage and Sheer User's Guide	p. A-24
Discrete Compounding-Interest Factors	p. A-63
Continuous-Flow, Continuous-Compounding Interest Factors	p. A-90
Areas of a Standard Normal Distribution	p. A-103
Solutions to Selected Problems	p. A-105
Selected References	p. A-113
Fundamentals of Engineering Examination	p. A-119
Index	p. I-1
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