Guide to increasing revenue and profit of consulting engineering firms

This comprehensive yet accessible text emphasizes problem solving, evaluation of projects, capital budgeting and resource allocation under risk and uncertainty. Current theory of economics and finance is also discussed andthe text is complemented by a full set of problems, exercises and case studies.

What is Engineering Economics For information on how engineering economics can be utilized in the field of civil engineering, please refer to the section on engineering economics. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Engineering economics Chapter 2: Perfect competition Chapter 3: Opportunity cost Chapter 4: Cash flow Chapter 5: Net present value Chapter 6: Index of economics articles Chapter 7: Fixed capital Chapter 8: Cost Chapter 9: Health economics Chapter 10: Valuation (finance) Chapter 11: Cost of capital Chapter 12: Rate of profit Chapter 13: Business valuation Chapter 14: Equivalent annual cost Chapter 15: International business Chapter 16: Minimum acceptable rate of return Chapter 17: Profit (economics) Chapter 18: Constant capital Chapter 19: Surplus value Chapter 20: Glossary of economics Chapter 21: Engineering economics (civil engineering) (II) Answering the public top questions about engineering economics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of engineering economics in many fields. (IV) Rich glossary featuring over 1200 terms to unlock a comprehensive understanding of engineering economics. (eBook only). Who will benefit Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of engineering economics.

Advanced Engineering Economics, Second Edition, provides an integrated framework for understanding and applying project evaluation and selection concepts that are critical to making informed individual, corporate, and public investment decisions. Grounded in the foundational principles of economic analysis, this well-regarded reference describes a comprehensive range of central topics, from basic concepts such as accounting income and cash flow, to more advanced techniques including deterministic capital budgeting, risk simulation, and decision tree analysis. Fully updated throughout, the second edition retains the structure of its previous iteration, covering basic economic concepts and techniques, deterministic and stochastic analysis, and special topics in engineering economics analysis. New and expanded chapters examine the use of transform techniques in cash flow modeling, procedures for replacement analysis, the evaluation of public investments, corporate taxation, utility theory, and more. Now available as interactive eBook, this classic volume is essential reading for both students and practitioners in fields including engineering, business and economics, operations research, and systems analysis.