LEVEL ONE THIS IS HOW IT ALL STARTS Chapter 1 Foundations of Engineering Economy Chapter 2 Factors:How Time and Interest Affect Money Chapter 3 Combining Factors Chapter 4 Nominal and Effective Interest RatesLEVEL TWO TOOLS FOR EVALUATING ALTERNATIVES Chapter 5 Present worth Analysis Chapter 6 Annual Worth Analysis Chapter 7 Rate of Return Analysis:Single Alternaltive Chapter 8 Rate of Return Analysis:Multiple Alternatives Chapter 9 Benefit/Cost Analysis and Public Sector Economics Chapter 10 Making Choices:The Method,MARR,and Multiple AttributesLEVEL THREE MAKING DECISIONS ON REAL-WORLD PROJECTS Chapter 11 Replacement and Retention Decisions Chapter 12 Selection from Independent Projects Under Budget Limitation Chapter 13 Breakeven AnalysisLevel Four ROUNDING OUT THE STUDY Chapter 14 Effects of Inflation Chapter 15 Cost Estimation and Indirect Cost Allocation Chapter 16 Depreciation Methods Chapter 17 After-Tax Economic Analysis Chapter 18 Formalized Sensitivity Analysis and Expected Value Decisions Chapter 19 More on Variation and Decision Making Under RiskAppendix A Using Spreadsheets and Microsoft ExcelAppendix B Basics of Accounting Reports and Business RatiosAppendix C Final Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter ProblemsBibliography Compund InterestFactor TablesIndex