An explanation of the principles and techniques needed for making decisions about the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by industry and government. Problems are provided at the end of each chapter so that students can check their progress. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KCC; KJMV1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1258. . 1990. 8th Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Principles of Engineering Economy
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 047163526X
ISBN 13: 9780471635260
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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The Eighth Edition of the standard engineering economy text and reference explains the principles and techniques needed for making decisions about the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by industry and government, as well as alternative types of financing and other applications. Arranged in four parts: basic concepts, principles, and mathematics; procedures and methods for evaluating alternatives; techniques for handling special situations; and special applications. Introduces the use of computers and spreadsheets in evaluating engineering alternatives. Includes up-to-date coverage of federal tax legislation, extensive discussions and problems dealing with personal finance, and material on handling multiple alternatives by rate of return and benefit/cost ratio methods. Contains numerous examples and 476 problems, many entirely new. Accompanied by a complete solutions manual for the instructor.

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Eugene Lodewick Grant, was an American civil engineer and educator. He graduated with a BS from the University of Wisconsin in 1917. He started teaching in 1920 at Montana State University and then in 1930 at the School of Engineering, Stanford University where he taught until 1962. W. Grant Ireson is the author of Principles of Engineering Economy, 8th Edition, published by Wiley.

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