The primary purpose of this text is to present the princiles and applications of econmic analysis in a clearly written fashion, supported by a large number and wide range of engineering-oriented examples. End-of-chapter exercises, and electronic-based learning options. Through all editions of the book, our objective has been to presint the material in the clearest, most concise fashion possible without sacrificing coverage or true unerstanding on the part of the learner.
The sequence of topics and flexibility of chapter selection used to accommodate different course objectives are decribed later in the preface.
Level One This is how it all starts
Level Tow Tools for evaluating alternatives
Level Three Making Decisions on real-world projects
Level Four Rounding out the study