Engineering Economic Analysis

by Newnan, Donald G.; Eschenbach, Ted G.; Lavelle, Jerome P.

• ISBN13: 9780195335415
• ISBN10: 0195335414
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The ideal text for undergraduate engineering economy courses. This tenth edition of the market-leading Engineering Economic Analysis offers comprehensive coverage of financial and economic decision-making for engineers, with an emphasis on problem solving, life-cycle costs, and the time value of money. The authors' concise, accessible writing, practical emphasis, and contemporary examples linked to students' everyday lives make this text the most popular among students. And with the most extensive support package, this is the easiest book to teach from. Visit the companion website at http://www.oup.com/us/newnan10.

Author Biography

Donald G. Newnan is an Emeritus Professor at San Jose State University.
Jerome P. Lavelle is Assistant Dean in the College of Engineering and Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University.
Ted G. Eschenbach is a consultant and Professor Emeritus of Engineering Management at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Table of Contents

Making Economic Decisions

Engineering Costs and Cost Estimating

Interest and Equivalence

More Interest Formulas

Present Worth Analysis

Annual Cash Flow Analysis

Rate of Return Analysis

Choosing the Best Alternative

Other Analysis Techniques

Uncertainty in Future Events

Depreciation

Income Taxes

Replacement Analysis

Inflation and Price Change

Selection of a Minimum Attractive Rate of Return

Economic Analysis in the Public Sector

Accounting and Engineering Economy

Introduction to Spreadsheets

Compound Interest Tables

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination Problems

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