Engineering Economic Analysis

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' clear, accessible writing, emphasis on practical applications, and relevant contemporary examples have made this text a perennial bestseller. With its logical organization and extensive ancillary package, Engineering Economic Analysis is widely regarded as a highly effective tool for teaching and learning. This 14th edition includes crucial updates to cover new US tax laws and software that will algorithmically generate and automatically grade homework problems. Cover Cover Title page Copyright Dedication CONTENTS IN BRIEF CONTENTS PREFACE PREFACE CHAPTER 1: MAKING ECONOMIC DECISIONS CHAPTER 2: ESTIMATING ENGINEERING COSTS AND BENEFITS CHAPTER 3: INTEREST AND EQUIVALENCE CHAPTER 4: EQUIVALENCE FOR REPEATED CASH FLOWS CHAPTER 5: PRESENT WORTH ANALYSIS CHAPTER 6: ANNUAL CASH FLOW ANALYSIS CHAPTER 7: RATE OF RETURN ANALYSIS CHAPTER 8: CHOOSING THE BEST ALTERNATIVE CHAPTER 9: OTHER ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES CHAPTER 10: UNCERTAINTY IN FUTURE EVENTS CHAPTER 11: DEPRECIATION CHAPTER 12: INCOME TAXES FOR CORPORATIONS CHAPTER 13: ECONOMIC LIFE AND REPLACEMENT ANALYSIS CHAPTER 14: INFLATION AND PRICE CHANGE CHAPTER 15: SELECTION OF A MINIMUM ATTRACTIVE RATE OF RETURN CHAPTER 16: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR CHAPTER 17: ACCOUNTING AND ENGINEERING ECONOMY APPENDIX A: INTRODUCTION TO SPREADSHEETS APPENDIX B: TIME VALUE OF MONEY CALCULATIONS USING SPREADSHEETS AND CALCULATORS APPENDIX C: COMPOUND INTEREST TABLES APPENDIX D: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING (FE) EXAM PRACTICE PROBLEMS APPENDIX E: SELECTED ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS PHOTO CREDITS REFERENCES INDEX The twelfth 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. In addition, with its extensive support package and logical progression of topics, this is the easiest book to teach from. New to the Twelfth Edition * 500 new or revised problems--answers to most even problems now in Appendix E * Six new and nine updated chapter-opening vignettes provide extended real-world examples * Twenty new Excel tutorial videos added to the updated set of thirty-six from the eleventh edition * New visual "five-button solutions" help simplify the use of spreadsheets and calculators * A new Appendix 12A aggregates coverage of personal income taxes, which now includes time value of money problems