Modern engineering economy /
Donovan Young
- New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1993.
- xvi, 563 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Engineering Decision Making -- Compound Interest and Discounted Cash Flow -- Escalation and Inflation -- Efficiency Measures -- Evaluation of Alternatives -- Leverage and Capital Budgeting -- Public-Sector Decision Making -- Risk and Uncertainty -- Probabilistic Decision Making -- Taxes, Depreciation, and Incentives
Focusing on decisions--engineering economy as a decision tool not an adjunct to accounting--this textbook is completely integrated into the easy-computing era and treats monetary inflation routinely. Contains detailed coverage of equipment replacement, after-tax analysis, risk, public economy, benefit/cost ratios and cost effectiveness.