Managerial and engineering economy : economic decision-making /
George A. Taylor
- THIRD EDITION
- Boston, Massachusetts : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc., c1980
- xvii,538 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Alternatives -- 2. Requiring a Rate of Return -- 3. Rate-of-Return Formulas and Derivations -- 4. Rate-of-Return Formulas Applied -- 5. Equivalence -- 6. Annual-Cost and Annual-Worth Comparisons -- 7. Present-Worth Analyses -- 8. Rate-of-Return Comparison -- 9. The Cost of Capital -- 10. Economic Life -- 11. Replacement Economy -- 12. Economy of Variations in Operating Activities -- 13. Minimum Cost Points -- 14. Analysis of Risk and Uncertainty -- 15. Taxes -- 16. Forecasting -- 17. Industrial Methods, Techniques, and Formulas -- 18. Public Economy -- 19. Economic Differences Between Alternatives.
Managerial and Engineering Economy is designed to provide a sound introduction to economic decision-making, that is selecting the best alternative according to economic criteria. The book is intended for for students of engineering, business administration, economics, accounting, and finance.