ABSTRACT

Economic and Financial Analysis for Engineering and Project Management is for engineers and others who must analyze the financial and economic ramifications of producing and sustaining capital projects. Unlike other books in the field, it offers straightforward and lucid explanations of all main formulas needed to carry out financial analyses. The

part |2 pages

Part 1: Financial Analysis and Choice of Alternatives

chapter 1|16 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|20 pages

PRESENT WORTH

chapter 3|6 pages

FUTURE WORTH

chapter 4|10 pages

ANNUAL WORTH

chapter 5|12 pages

RATE OF RETURN

chapter 6|8 pages

BENEFIT-COST RATIO AND PAYBACK METHODS

chapter 7|8 pages

INFLATION

chapter 8|18 pages

TAX AND DEPRECIATION

part |2 pages

Part 2: Lifetime Worth (LTW) Estimation and Calculation

chapter 10|12 pages

LIFETIME WORTH: BACKGROUND AND DEFINITIONS

chapter 11|18 pages

LIFETIME ESTIMATION AND CALCULATION

chapter 12|8 pages

LTW OF SOFTWARE SYSTEM

part |2 pages

Part 3: Retirement and Replacement

chapter 14|34 pages

REPLACEMENT DECISION MAKING