Capital Investment Analysis for Engineering and Management
2nd Edition
Published on 25. October 1995
Book
Hardback
566 pages
978-0-13-311036-4 (ISBN)
Description
Appropriate for advanced undergraduate or graduate engineering and engineering management courses emphasizing analytical investment decision methodologies.
Practical and comprehensive, this well-received text offers a balanced and clear presentation of topics essential to understanding the basics of engineering economy. It has been completely revised to include coverage of today's most significant topics. The revision incorporates an abundance of example problems and solutions. Current and to-the-point, it provides a well- balanced and clear presentation of topics.
Practical and comprehensive, this well-received text offers a balanced and clear presentation of topics essential to understanding the basics of engineering economy. It has been completely revised to include coverage of today's most significant topics. The revision incorporates an abundance of example problems and solutions. Current and to-the-point, it provides a well- balanced and clear presentation of topics.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
898 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-311036-4 (9780133110364)
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Content
I. BASIC CAPITAL PROJECT EVALUATION TECHNIQUES.
1. Introduction and Cost Concepts.
2. Computations Involving Interest.
3. Equivalent Worth Methods for Comparing Alternatives.
4. Rate of Return Methods for Comparing Alternatives.
5. Estimating for Economic Analyses.
6. Consideration of Depreciation and Income Taxes.
7. Analyses for Government Agencies and Public Utilities.
8. Replacement Analyses.
9. Capital Planning and Budgeting.
II. CAPITAL INVESTMENT EVALUATION UNDER RISK AND UNCERTAINTY.
10. Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty.
11. Sensitivity Analysis.
12. Analytical and Simulation Approaches to Risk Analysis.
13. Decision Criteria and Methods for Risk Uncertainty.
14. Decision Tree Analysis.
15. Statistical Decision Techniques.
III. ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISION ANALYSIS.
16. Mathematical Programming for Capital Budgeting.
17. Activity-Based Costing.
18. Dealing with Inflation in Capital Investment Analysis.
19. Multiple Attribute Decision Making.
20. The Analytic Hierarchy Process.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Introduction and Cost Concepts.
2. Computations Involving Interest.
3. Equivalent Worth Methods for Comparing Alternatives.
4. Rate of Return Methods for Comparing Alternatives.
5. Estimating for Economic Analyses.
6. Consideration of Depreciation and Income Taxes.
7. Analyses for Government Agencies and Public Utilities.
8. Replacement Analyses.
9. Capital Planning and Budgeting.
II. CAPITAL INVESTMENT EVALUATION UNDER RISK AND UNCERTAINTY.
10. Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty.
11. Sensitivity Analysis.
12. Analytical and Simulation Approaches to Risk Analysis.
13. Decision Criteria and Methods for Risk Uncertainty.
14. Decision Tree Analysis.
15. Statistical Decision Techniques.
III. ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISION ANALYSIS.
16. Mathematical Programming for Capital Budgeting.
17. Activity-Based Costing.
18. Dealing with Inflation in Capital Investment Analysis.
19. Multiple Attribute Decision Making.
20. The Analytic Hierarchy Process.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index.