Essentials of Engineering Economics

12 percent acceptable additional alternative amount analysis annual annual cost annuity applied asset assumed average benefits bond calculated capital cash flow Chapter charges compared comparison compounded considered construction continuous cost decision depends depreciation determine developed discounted dollars earn economic effective engineering equal equipment equivalent estimates evaluation Example Exercise expected expenses factors Figure funds future given income increase incremental indicate inflation interest interest rate investment lease less limited loan machine maintenance method months needed obtained occur operating operating costs outcomes pattern payments percent perfect information period preferred present worth probability problem production profit proposals purchase rate of return reasonable recovery replacement represent risk salvage value savings selected shown Solution Table units