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Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, 4th Edition

by: John A. White (University of Arkansas ); Kenneth E. Case (Oklahoma State Univ.); David B. Pratt (Oklahoma State Univ.); Marvin H. Agee

Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, 4th Edition

by: John A. White (University of Arkansas ); Kenneth E. Case (Oklahoma State Univ.); David B. Pratt (Oklahoma State Univ.); Marvin H. Agee

ISBN 13:
9780471110279
ISBN 10:
0471110272
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/1998
Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

This unified examination of economic analysis principles from a cash flow viewpoint, provides a systematic, 7-step approach for performing a comparison of investment alternatives. It offers comprehensive coverage of cost concepts, inflation, ACRS and modern methods of depreciation, income taxes, economic analysis. It features more current economy examples, a new chapter on reality issues, and new material on non-manufacturing examples.

Chapter 1 Introduction

(29)

1.1 Background

(1)

1.2 The Problem Solving Process

(6)

1.3 Nonmonetary Considerations

(4)

1.4 Present Economy Examples

(12)

1.5 Overview of the Text

(7)

Chapter 2 Time Value of Money Operations

(53)

2.1 Introduction

(5)

2.2 Cash Flow Diagrams

(1)

2.3 Interest Calculations

(2)

2.4 Single Sums of Money

(2)

2.5 Series of Cash Flows

(15)

2.6 Multiple Compounding Periods in a Year

(4)

2.7 Continuous Compounding

(6)

2.8 Equivalence and Indifference

(5)

2.9 Introduction to Measures of Worth

(1)

2.10 Summary

(12)

Chapter 3 Reality Issues and Practical Applications

(25)

3.1 Introduction

(1)

3.2 Changing Interest Rates

(2)

3.3 Consideration of Inflation

(7)

3.4 Principal Amount and Interest Amount in Loan Payments

(4)

3.5 Bond Problems

(6)

3.6 Special and Limiting Cases of Time Value of Money Factors

103

(1)

3.7 Summary

104

(4)

Chapter 4 Measuring the Worth of Investments

108

(35)

4.1 Introduction

108

(1)

4.2 Methods of Measuring Investment Worth

109

(18)

4.3 Capital Recovery Formula

127

(1)

4.4 Using Spreadsheets to Measure Investment Worth

128

(6)

4.5 Summary

134

(9)

Chapter 5 Comparison of Alternatives

143

(113)

5.1 Introduction

143

(2)

5.2 Defining Investment Alternatives

145

(4)

5.3 Defining the Planning Horizon

149

(6)

5.4 Developing Cash Flow Profiles

155

(3)

5.5 Specifying the MARR

158

(8)

5.6 Comparing the Investment Alternatives

166

(11)

5.7 Performing Supplementary Analyses

177

(26)

5.8 Selecting the Preferred Alternative

203

(6)

5.9 Analyzing Alternatives with No Positive Cash Flows

209

(1)

5.10 More on Dealing with Unequal Lives

210

(3)

5.11 Replacement Analysis

213

(11)

5.12 Summary

224

(32)

Chapter 6 Income Taxes and Depreciation

256

(63)

6.1 Introduction

256

(1)

6.2 Tax Concepts

257

(1)

6.3 Corporate Income Tax--Ordinary Income

257

(2)

6.4 After-Tax Cash Flow

259

(3)

6.5 The Meaning of Depreciation

262

(1)

6.6 Some Definitions Used in Depreciation Accounting

263

(1)

6.7 Traditional (pre-1981) Depreciation Methods Based on Years

264

(4)

6.8 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)

268

(10)

6.9 Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS)

278

(1)

6.10 Comparison of Depreciation Methods

279

(2)

6.11 Other Depreciation Methods Not Based on Years

281

(1)

6.12 Effect of Depreciation Method and Recovery Period

282

(5)

6.13 Effect of Interest on Borrowed Money

287

(4)

6.14 Capital Gains, Losses, and Tax Treatment

291

(2)

6.15 Disposition of Depreciable Property

293

(4)

6.16 Investment Tax Credit

297

(1)

6.17 Section 179 Expense Deduction

297

(2)

6.18 Carry-Back and Carry-Forward Rules

299

(1)

6.19 After-Tax Analysis Under Inflation

299

(5)

6.20 Depletion

304

(1)

6.21 International Considerations

305

(2)

6.22 Summary

307

(12)

Chapter 7 Economic Analysis of Projects in the Public and Regulated Sectors

319

(41)

7.1 Introduction

319

(1)

7.2 The Nature of Public Projects

320

(1)

7.3 Objectives in Public Project Evaluation

320

(2)

7.4 Guidelines in Public Sector Evaluation

322

(1)

7.5 Benefit-Cost Analysis

322

(8)

7.6 Important Considerations in Evaluating Public Projects

330

(15)

7.7 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

345

(3)

7.8 Revenue Requirements Method

348

(4)

7.9 Summary

352

(8)

Chapter 8 Cost Concepts

360

(51)

8.1 Introduction

360

(1)

8.2 Cost Terminology

361

(16)

8.3 Estimation

377

(4)

8.4 General Accounting Principles

381

(9)

8.5 Cost Accounting Principles

390

(7)

8.6 Economic Value Added

397

(2)

8.7 Summary

399

(12)

Appendix Tables

411

(60)

Answers to Even-numbered Problems

471

(9)

Index

480

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