Engineering Economy / Edition 6

by Leland T. Blank, Anthony Tarquin

Overview

Engineering Economy, 6th edition, provides undergraduate students and practicing professionals with a solid preparation in the financial understanding of engineering problems and projects, as well as the techniques needed for evaluating and making sound economic decisions. Information on cost estimation, depreciation, and taxes has been updated to conform to new tax laws and a majority of the end-of-chapter problems are revised or new to this edition.

Distinguishing pedagogical characteristics of this market-leading text include its easy-to-read writing style, chapter objectives, worked examples, integrated spreadsheets, case studies, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam questions, and numerous end-of-chapter problems. Graphical cross-referencing is indicated so users are able to locate additional material on any one subject in the text.

While the chapters are progressive, over three-quarters can stand alone, allowing instructors flexibility for meeting course needs. A complete Online Learning Center (OLC) offers supplemental practice problems, spreadsheet exercises, review questions for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073205342
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	12/16/2004
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	800
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)

Table of Contents

Level 1 This is How It All Starts

Chapter 1: Foundations of Engineering Economy

Chapter 2: Factors: How Time and Interest Affect Money

Chapter 3: Combining Factors

Chapter 4: Nominal and Effective Interest Rates
Level 2 Tools for Evaluating Alternatives

Chapter 5: Present Worth Analysis

Chapter 6: Annual Worth Analysis

Chapter 7: Rate of Return Analysis: Single Alternative

Chapter 8: Rate of Return Analysis: Multiple Alternatives

Chapter 9: Benefit/Cost Analysis and Public Sector Economics

Chapter 10: Making Choices: The Method, MARR, and Multiple Attributes
Level 3 Making Decisions on Real-World Projects

Chapter 11: Replacement and Retention Decisions

Chapter 12: Selection from Independent Projects Under Budget Limitation

Chapter 13: Breakeven Analysis
Level 4 Rounding Out the Study

Chapter 14: Effects of Inflation

Chapter 15: Cost Estimation and Indirect Cost Allocation

Chapter 16: Depreciation Methods

Chapter 17: After-Tax Economic Analysis

Chapter 18: Formalized Sensitivity Analysis and Expected Value Decisions

Chapter 19: More on Variation and Decision Making Under Risk

Appendix A Using Spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel
Appendix B Basics of Accounting Reports and Business Ratios
Bibliography
Compound Interest Factor Tables
Index