Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations

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Engineering economics (Continued)

dynamic programming in 9. 67

linear programming in 9. 63

optimal inventory level 9. 69

project planning using CPM/PERT 9. 77

capital recovery 9. 8

depreciation and depletion 9. 15

accelerated cost recovery 9. 16

accounting for 9. 23

combined methods 9. 18 9. 21

constant-unit use 9. 19

declining-balance 9. 18

declining-unit-use 9. 20

effects of inflation 9. 43

equivalent sums 9. 9

income from 9. 23

sinking-fund 9. 17 9. 18 9. 23

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straight-line 9. 15 9. 16 9. 31

sum-of-the-digits 9. 21

taxes and earnings 9. 22

unit method 9. 24

evaluation of investments 9. 46

allocation of capital 9. 49

apparent rates of return 9. 56

average rate of return 9. 56

benefit-cost analysis 9. 61

corporate bonds 9. 48

economic level of investment 9. 54

investment at an intermediate date 9. 59

investment-rate calculations 9. 49