TY - BOOK AU - Blank,Leland T. AU - Tarquin,Anthony TI - Engineering economy SN - 0073203823 U1 - 658.152 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Engineering economy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [725]-726) and index; Learning Stage 1 -- The FundamentalsChapter 1: Foundations of Engineering EconomyChapter 2: Factors: How Time and Interest Affect MoneyChapter 3: Combining Factors and Spreadsheet FunctionsChapter 4: Nominal and Effective Interest RatesLearning Stage 2 -- Basic Analysis ToolsChapter 5: Present Worth AnalysisChapter 6: Annual Worth AnalysisChapter 7: Rate of Return Analysis: One ProjectChapter 8: Rate of Return Analysis: Multiple AlternativesChapter 9: Benefit/Cost Analysis and Public Sector EconomicsLearning Stage 2 Epilogue-Selecting the Basic Analysis ToolLearning Stage 3 -- Making DecisionsChapter 10: Project Financing and Non-economic AttributesChapter 11: Replacement and Retention DecisionsChapter 12: Independent Projects With Budget LimitationChapter 13: Breakeven and Payback AnalysisLearning Stage 4 -- Rounding Out the StudyChapter 14: Effects of InflationChapter 15: Cost Estimation and Indirect Cost AllocationChapter 16: Depreciation MethodsChapter 17: After-Tax Economic AnalysisChapter 18: Sensitivity Analysis and Expected Value DecisionsChapter 19: More on Variation and Decision Making Under RiskAppendix A: Using Spreadsheets and Microsoft ExcelAppendix B: Basics of Accounting Reports and Business RatiosAppendix C: Code of Ethics for EngineersAppendix D: Alternate Methods For Equivalence CalculationsAppendix E: Glossary of Concepts and TermsReference MaterialsCompound Interest Factor TablesIndex N2 - Presents a crisp, bold new design using color, highlighting and icons to focus on important concepts, terms, equations and decision guidelines. In this book, there are new features, new topics (such as ethics and staged decision making), and new online tools; yet no compromise on coverage, examples, or the well-accepted writing style UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0420/2004016408.html ER -