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Engineering Economy for Projects

This document presents an overview of benefit-cost analysis for private and public sector projects. It discusses how all costs and benefits must be converted to a common monetary unit using present worth, annual worth, or future worth at a discount rate. The benefit-cost ratio is then calculated by dividing the present worth of benefits by the present worth of costs. If the benefit-cost difference is greater than or equal to zero, the project is considered acceptable. Two examples are provided to illustrate calculating the benefit-cost ratio to determine if a project is economically justified.

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Engineering Economy for Projects

This document presents an overview of benefit-cost analysis for private and public sector projects. It discusses how all costs and benefits must be converted to a common monetary unit using present worth, annual worth, or future worth at a discount rate. The benefit-cost ratio is then calculated by dividing the present worth of benefits by the present worth of costs. If the benefit-cost difference is greater than or equal to zero, the project is considered acceptable. Two examples are provided to illustrate calculating the benefit-cost ratio to determine if a project is economically justified.

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Benefit / Cost Analysis

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Reference Book
Muhammed Kamrul Islam
Engineering Economy
Leland Blank & Anthony Tarquin
Private vs Public Sector projects
Private vs Public Sector projects
Benefits and Costs
All cost and benefit estimates must be converted to a common equivalent monetary unit (PW, AW,
or FW) at the discount rate (interest rate). The B/C ratio is then calculated using one of these
relations:

The conventional B/C ratio, probably the most widely used, is calculated as follows:

The benefit and cost difference measure of worth, which does not involve a ratio, is based on the
difference between the PW, AW, or FW of benefits and costs, that is, B − C. If (B − C) >=0, the
project is acceptable.
Example 1
The Ford Foundation expects to award $15 million in grants to public high schools to develop new ways to teach the
fundamentals of engineering that prepare students for university-level material. The grants will extend over a 10-year period
and will create an estimated savings of $1.5 million per year in faculty salaries and student-related expenses. The Foundation
uses a discount rate of 6% per year.
This grants program will share Foundation funding with ongoing activities, so an estimated $200,000 per year will be
removed from other program funding.
To make this program successful, a $500,000 per year operating cost will be incurred from the regular M&O budget. Use the
B/C method to determine if the grants program is economically justified.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 2
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