
Fundamentals of Engineering Economics
Chan S. Park(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
Published on 13. November 2003
Book
Hardback
560 pages
978-0-13-030791-0 (ISBN)
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Description
For Engineering Economics courses, found in departments of Industrial, Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering.
New from the author of the best-selling Contemporary Engineering Economics text, Fundamentals of Engineering Economics offers a concise, but in-depth coverage of all fundamental topics of Engineering Economics.
New from the author of the best-selling Contemporary Engineering Economics text, Fundamentals of Engineering Economics offers a concise, but in-depth coverage of all fundamental topics of Engineering Economics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1150 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-030791-0 (9780130307910)
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Person
Chan S. Park is currently a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Auburn University. He received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial engineering from Purdue University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, respectively. Over his 25-year academic career, he has been actively involved in a variety of areas of research, teaching, and professional consulting. His work has been recognized internationally in the fields of engineering economics, strategic and economic decisions within service sectors, financial engineering (real options valuation), risk analysis, and capital budgeting. He also authored or coauthored leading textbooks on the related subjects, including Contemporary Engineering Economics (Prentice Hall), and Advanced Engineering Economics (John Wiley & Sons). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal The Engineering Economist and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Content
I. UNDERSTANDING MONEY AND ITS MANAGEMENT.
1. Engineering Economic Decisions.
2. Financial Mathematics.
3. Understanding Money Management.
4. Managing Money under Inflation.
II. EVALUATING BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING ASSETS.
5. Present Worth Analysis.
6. Annual Equivalence Analysis.
7. Rate of Return Analysis.
III. DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT CASH FLOWS.
8. Accounting for Depreciation and Income Taxes.
9. Project Cash Flow Analysis.
10. Handling Project Uncertainty.
IV. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS.
11. Replacement Decisions.
12. Benefit-Cost Analysis.
13. Understanding Financial Statements.
Appendix A. Useful Excel Commands for Economic Analysis.
Appendix B. Interest Tables (Discrete Compounding).
Answers for Selected Problems.
1. Engineering Economic Decisions.
2. Financial Mathematics.
3. Understanding Money Management.
4. Managing Money under Inflation.
II. EVALUATING BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING ASSETS.
5. Present Worth Analysis.
6. Annual Equivalence Analysis.
7. Rate of Return Analysis.
III. DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT CASH FLOWS.
8. Accounting for Depreciation and Income Taxes.
9. Project Cash Flow Analysis.
10. Handling Project Uncertainty.
IV. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS.
11. Replacement Decisions.
12. Benefit-Cost Analysis.
13. Understanding Financial Statements.
Appendix A. Useful Excel Commands for Economic Analysis.
Appendix B. Interest Tables (Discrete Compounding).
Answers for Selected Problems.