TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sullivan,William G.
AU  - Wicks,Elin M.
AU  - Koelling,C.Patrick
TI  - Engineering economy
SN  - 9781292264905
AV  - TA177.4 SUL 
PY  - 2019///
PB  - Pearson
KW  - Engineering economy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Green Content; Chapter 1 Introduction to Engineering Economy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Principles of Engineering Economy; 1.3 Engineering Economy and the Design Process; 1.4 Using Spreadsheets in Engineering Economic Analysis; 1.5 Try Your Skills; 1.6 Summary; Chapter 2 Cost Concepts and Design Economics; 2.1 Cost Terminology; 2.2 The General Economic Environment; 2.3 Cost-Driven Design Optimization; 2.4 Present Economy Studies; 2.6 In-Class Exercise; 2.7 Try Your Skills; 2.8 Summary; Chapter 3 Cost-Estimation Techniques 3.1 Introduction3.2 An Integrated Approach; 3.3 Selected Estimating Techniques (Models); 3.4 Parametric Cost Estimating; 3.6 Electronic Spreadsheet Modeling: Learning Curve; 3.7 In-class Exercise; 3.8 Try Your Skills; 3.9 Summary; Chapter 4 The Time Value of Money; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Simple Interest; 4.3 Compound Interest; 4.4 The Concept of Equivalence; 4.5 Notation and Cash-Flow Diagrams and Tables; 4.6 Relating Present and Future Equivalent Values of Single Cash Flows; 4.7 Relating a Uniform Series (Annuity) to Its Present and Future Equivalent Values 4.8 Summary of Interest Formulas and Relationships for Discrete Compounding4.9 Deferred Annuities (Uniform Series); 4.10 Equivalence Calculations Involving Multiple Interest Formulas; 4.11 Uniform (Arithmetic) Gradient of Cash Flows; 4.12 Geometric Sequences of Cash Flows; 4.13 Interest Rates that Vary with Time; 4.14 Nominal and Effective Interest Rates; 4.15 Compounding More Often than Once per Year; 4.16 Interest Formulas for Continuous Compounding and Discrete Cash Flows; 4.18 In-Class Exercise; 4.19 Try Your Skills; 4.20 Summary; Chapter 5 Evaluating a Single Project; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Determining the Minimum Attractive Rate of Return (MARR)5.3 The Present Worth Method; 5.4 The Future Worth Method; 5.5 The Annual Worth Method; 5.6 The Internal Rate of Return Method; 5.7 The External Rate of Return Method 5.8 The Payback (payout) Period Method; 5.9 Case Study-A Proposed Capital Investment to Improve Process Yield; 5.10 Electronic Spreadsheet Modeling: Payback Period Method; 5.11 In-Class Exercise; 5.12 Try Your Skills; 5.13 Summary; Appendix 5-A The Multiple Rate of Return Problem with the IRR Method; Chapter 6 Comparison and Selection Among Alternatives 6.1 Introduction6.2 Basic Concepts for Comparing Alternatives; 6.3 The Study (Analysis) Period; 6.4 Useful Lives Are Equal to the Study Period; 6.5 Useful Lives Are Unequal Among the Alternatives; 6.6 Personal Finances; 6.8 Postevaluation of Results; 6.9 Project Postevaluation Spreadsheet Approach; 6.10 In-Class Exercise; 6.11 Try Your Skills; 6.12 Summary; Chapter 7 Depreciation and Income Taxes; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Depreciation Concepts and Terminology; 7.3 The Classical (Historical) Depreciation Methods; 7.4 The Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
N2  - For courses in undergraduate introductory engineering economics. Understand the importance of engineering economics principles and how to make smart economic choices Used by engineering students worldwide, this bestselling text provides a sound understanding of the principles, basic concepts, and methodology of engineering economy. Explanations and examples that are student-centered and practical in real-life situations help students develop proficiency in the methods and processes for making rational decisions. Built upon the rich and time-tested teaching materials of earlier editions
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