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Essentials of Engineering Economic Analysis

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ISBN-10: 0195150015

ISBN-13: 9780195150018

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Donald G. Newnan, Jerome P. Lavelle, Ted G. Eschenbach

List price: $85.00
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Essentials of Engineering Economic Analysis, Second Edition, includes the first twelve chapters of the best-selling textbook Engineering Economic Analysis, Eighth Edition, (1-57645-053-8) by Donald G. Newnan, Jerome P. Lavelle, and Ted G. Eschenbach. Perfect for courses taught on a quarterschedule, Essentials of Engineering Economic Analysis, Second Edition, introduces the fundamental concepts of engineering economics and covers essential time value of money principles for engineering projects. It isolates the problems and decisions engineers commonly face and examines the necessarytools for analyzing and solving those problems. Revised in 2001, the second edition focuses on the use of…    
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Book details

List price: $85.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/30/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 706
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Compound Interest Equations
Economic Criteria
Preface
Introduction
People Are Surrounded by a Sea of Problems
The Role of Engineering Economic Analysis
The Decision-Making Process
Rational Decision Making
Decision-Process System
Engineering Decision Making
When Is a Decision Made?
Interest and Equivalence
Computing Cash Flows
Time Value of MoneySimple Interest
Equivalence
Single Payment Compound Interest
More Interest Formulas
Uniform Series Compound Interest Formulas
Relationships Between Compound Interest Factors
Arithmetic Gradient
Geometric GradientNominal and Effective Interest
Continuous Compounding
Present Worth Analysis
Economic Criteria
Applying Present Worth Techniques
Assumptions in Solving Economic Analysis Problems
Annual Cash Flow Analysis
Annual Cash Flow Calculations
Annual Cash Flow Analysis
Analysis Period
Rate of Return Analysis
Internal Rate of Return
Calculating Rate of Return
Rate of Return Analysis7a
Difficulties Solving for an Interest Rate
Cash Flow Rule of Signs
External Interest Rate
Incremental Analysis
Graphical Solutions
Incremental Rate of Return Analysis
Elements in Incremental Rate of Return Analysis
Present Worth Analysis with Benefit-Cost Graphs
Choosing an Analysis Method
Other Analysis Techniques
Future Worth Analysis
Benefit-Cost Ratio Analysis
Payback Period
Sensitivity and Breakeven Analysis
Depreciation
Basic Aspects of Depreciation
Straight Line Depreciation
Sum-of-Years Digits Depreciation
Declining Balance Depreciation
Declining Balance Depreciation with Conversion to Straight Line Depreciation
Unit-of-Production Depreciation
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System Depreciation
Depletion
Income Taxes
A Partner in the Business
Calculation of Taxable IncomeIncome Tax Rates
Economic Analysis Taking Income Taxes into Account
Capital Gains and Losses
Estimating the After-Tax Rate of Return
Replacement Analysis
The Replacement Problem
Replacement Analysis Decision Map
What Is the Basic Comparison?
After-Tax Replacement Analysis
References
Index
Compound Interest Tables
Discrete End-of-Period Compounding
Values of Interest Factors
When N Equals Infinity(Each chapter ends with a Summary and a Problems section)