Engineering Economy and Corporate Finance
University ePrep Course by
Nanyang Technological University
Engineering Economy Topics
Engineering Economy – The Details Topics
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Engineering Economy
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Principles of Engineering Economy
1.3. Engineering Economy and the Design Process
1.4 Using Spreadsheets in Engineering Economic Analysis
CHAPTER 2 Cost Concepts and Design Economics
2.1 Cost Terminology
2.2 The General Economic Environment
2.3 Cost-Driven Design Optimization
2.4 Present Economy Studies
2.5 Case Study—The Economics of Daytime Running Lights
CHAPTER 3 Cost-Estimation Techniques
3.1 Introduction
3.2 An Integrated Approach
3.3 Selected Estimating Techniques (Models)
3.4 Parametric Cost Estimating
3.5 Case Study—Demanufacturing of Computers
3.6 Electronic Spreadsheet Modeling: Learning Curve
CHAPTER 4 The Time Value of Money
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Simple Interest
4.3 Compound Interest
4.4 The Concept of Equivalence
4.5 Notation and Cash-Flow Diagrams and Tables
4.6 Relating Present and Future Equivalent Values of Single Cash Flows
4.7 Relating a Uniform Series (Annuity) to Its Present and Future Equivalent Values
4.8 Summary of Interest Formulas and Relationships for Discrete Compounding,
4.9 Deferred Annuities (Uniform Series)
4.10 Equivalence Calculations Involving Multiple Interest Formulas
4.11 Uniform (Arithmetic) Gradient of Cash Flows
4.12 Geometric Sequences of Cash Flows
4.13 Interest Rates that Vary with Time
4.14 Nominal and Effective Interest Rates
4.15 Compounding More Often than Once per Year
4.16 Interest Formulas for Continuous Compounding and Discrete Cash Flows
4.17 Case Study—Understanding Economic “Equivalence”
CHAPTER 5 Evaluating a Single Project
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Determining the Minimum Attractive Rate of Retum (MARR)
5.3. The Present Worth Method
5.4 The Future Worth Method
5.5 The Annual Worth Method
5.6 The Internal Rate of Return Method
5.7 The External Rate of Return Method
5.8 The Payback (Payout) Period Method
5.9 Case Study—A Proposed Capital Investment to Improve Process Yield
5.10 Electronic Spreadsheet Modeling: Payback Period Method
CHAPTER 6 Comparison and Selection among Alternatives
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Basic Concepts for Comparing Alternatives
6.3 The Study (Analysis) Period
6.4 Useful Lives Are Equal to the Study Period
6.5 Useful Lives Are Unequal among the Alternatives
6.6 Personal Finances
6.7 Case Study—Ned and Larry’s Ice Cream Company
6.8 Post-evaluation of Results
6.9 Project Post-evaluation Spreadsheet Approach
CHAPTER 7 Depreciation and Income Taxes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Depreciation Concepts and Terminology
7.3 The Classical (Historical) Depreciation Methods
7.4 The Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
7.5 | A Comprehensive Depreciation Example
7.6 Introduction to Income Taxes
7.7 The Effective (Marginal) Corporate Income Tax Rate
7.8 Gain (Loss) on the Disposal of an Asset
7.9 General Procedure for Making After-Tax Economic Analyses
7.10 Illustration of Computations of After Tax Cash Flows
7.11 Economic Value Added
CHAPTER 8 Price Changes and Exchange Rates
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Terminology and Basic Concepts
8.3 Fixed and Responsive Annuities
8.4 Differential Price Changes
8.5 Spreadsheet Application
8.6 Foreign Exchange Rates and Purchasing Power Concepts
8.7 Case Study—Selecting Electric Motors to Power an Assembly Line
CHAPTER 9 Replacement Analysis
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Reasons for Replacement Analysis
9.3. Factors that Must Be Considered in Replacement Studies
9.4 Typical Replacement Problems
9.5 Determining the Economic Life of a New Asset (Challenger)
9.6 Determining the Economic Life of a Defender
9.7 Comparisons in Which the Defender’s Useful Life Differs from that of the Challenger
9.8 Retirement without Replacement (Abandonment)
9.9 — After-Tax Replacement Studies
9.10 Case Study—Replacement of a Hospital’s Emergency Electrical Supply System
CHAPTER 10 Evaluating Projects with the Benefit—Cost Ratio Method
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Perspective and Terminology for Analyzing Public Projects
10.3 Self-Liquidating Projects
10.4 Multiple-Purpose Projects
10.5 Difficulties in Evaluating Public-Sector Projects
10.6 What Interest Rate Should Be Used for Public Projects?
10.7 The Benefit—Cost Ratio Method
10.8 Evaluating Independent Projects by B—C Ratios
10.9 Comparison of Mutually Exclusive Projects by B-C Ratios
10.10 Case Study—Improving a Railroad Crossing
CHAPTER 11 Breakeven and Sensitivity Analysis
11.1. Introduction
11.2 Breakeven Analysis
11.3 Sensitivity Analysis
11.4. Multiple Factor Sensitivity Analysis
CHAPTER 12 Probabilistic Risk Analysis
12.1 Intreduction
12.2 Sources of Uncertainty
12.3 The Distribution of Random Variables
12.4 Evaluation of Projects with Discrete Random Variables
12.5 Evaluation of Projects with Continuous Random Variables
12.6 Evaluation of Risk and Uncertainty by Monte Carlo Simulation
12.7 Performing Monte Carlo Simulation with a Computer
12.8 Decision Trees
12.9 Real Options Analysis
CHAPTER 13 The Capital Budgeting Process
13.1 Introduction
13.2. Debt Capital
13.3. Equity Capital
13.4 The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
13.5 Project Selection
13.6 Postmortem Review
13.7 Budgeting of Capital Investments and Management Perspective
13.8 Leasing Decisions
13.9 Capital Allocation
CHAPTER 14 Decision Making Considering Multiattributes
14.1 Intreduction
14.2. Examples of Multiattribute Decisions
14.3. Choice of Attributes
14.4 Selection of a Measurement Scale
14.5 Dimensionality of the Problem
14.6 Noncompensatory Models
14.7. Compensatory Models
14.8 Summary
Note: The subject name Engineering Economy is slowly being replaced by Engineering Economics.