Engineering Economy

Acme Company activities alternatives analysis Annual Operating Cost applied asset average basis calculated capacity capital recovery cent interest comparison compound amount Compound-Amount Factor compounded annually consideration considered cost per unit crew curve decision depreciation desired determine direct labor direct material dollars economy studies effect engineering economy enterprise equal Equal Payment Equal-Payment-Series equipment equivalent annual cost error estimated evaluation example factory overhead fixed cost funds given hour increase increment input interest periods interest rate interpolation investment kw-hr load loss machine maintenance manufacture ment method motor nominal interest rate number of units output overhead plans plant pound power factor present worth production cost profit proposed purchase quantity rate of return repair replacement result sales effort salvage value selling Single-Payment sinking-fund situation sold span of control storage sunk cost taxes tion unit of product variable cost xxxxx