Purposeful Engineering Economics

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Chadderton, Ronald A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Engineering design.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Civil engineering.; Development economics.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Engineering Design.; Development Economics.; Civil Engineering.

This textbook/course supplement stands as a unique and highly original complement to the traditional engineering economics curriculum. Its primarily narrative approach conveys the essence of an “Austrian" economic perspective on cash flow analysis and decision making in engineering, without ext...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The First Class: Subjective Value and Time Preference
• A Few Basic Concepts: Setting the Stage
• Price and Cost
• Equivalence
• Inflation
• Information: Interfering with Price Signals
• Public Projects (Benefit/Cost Analysis)
• Effects of Taxation on Cash Flows
• An Example “Retirement” Planning Calculation
• Costs of Regulation
• Sustainability Concerns
• Appendix A: Elements of Austrian Economic Theory
• Appendix B: Example Learning Objectives.