Life-cycle Cost and Economic AnalysisThis text explores the fundamental principles and applications of the economic and cost analysis of products and systems, using the life-cycle process. A graded methodology is followed and the book emphasizes the linkage between economic competitiveness and economic analysis. |
Contents
ECONOMIC AND COST CONCEPTS | 15 |
INTEREST FORMULAS AND EQUIVALENCE | 34 |
ALTERNATIVES AND DECISION MAKING | 77 |
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A₁ accomplished activities allocation annual equivalent cost application assembly automatic test equipment average Compound conductor material configuration considered constant dollars corrective maintenance cost breakdown structure Cost Category cost estimating costs associated CPLD CPLP cycle design alternatives Design to Cost determine direct labor dollars economic engineering engineering economics Equation F To Find Factor Factor Factor Figure firm function Given F Given includes inflation initial input interest rate inventory investment labor cost labor hours life-cycle cost analysis logistic support machine mainte maintenance action maintenance concept maintenance cost Maintenance facilities manufacturing money flow MTBF MTBM nance number of units operating costs operation and maintenance operation and support output parameters piers preventive maintenance proposals rate of return reliability salvage value spare/repair spares supplier support cost support equipment system/product Table test and support test equipment tion total cost unscheduled maintenance utilization variable variable cost