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Weekly Overview: Week 7: Week 7: Cost Benefit Analysis and Public Sector Projects

This document provides an overview of Week 7 for the EMT320 course, which focuses on cost benefit analysis and public sector projects. The weekly objectives are to identify differences between public and private sectors, use benefit/cost ratios to evaluate single projects and select best alternatives, and perform cost benefit analyses of alternatives using spreadsheets. Students are assigned to read a textbook chapter, view lectures, participate in a discussion, and complete an assignment and proctored exam.

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Weekly Overview: Week 7: Week 7: Cost Benefit Analysis and Public Sector Projects

This document provides an overview of Week 7 for the EMT320 course, which focuses on cost benefit analysis and public sector projects. The weekly objectives are to identify differences between public and private sectors, use benefit/cost ratios to evaluate single projects and select best alternatives, and perform cost benefit analyses of alternatives using spreadsheets. Students are assigned to read a textbook chapter, view lectures, participate in a discussion, and complete an assignment and proctored exam.

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EMT320: Foundations of Engineering Economy

WEEKLY OVERVIEW: Week 7


Week 7: Cost Benefit Analysis and Public Sector Projects

Course Objectives:

Construct a Cost Benefit Analysis


Evaluate the impact of estimation using techniques like breakeven, sensitivity, or payback
analysis
Evaluate project alternatives taking into consideration depreciation, inflation, and taxes

Weekly Objectives:

Identify fundamental differences between public and private sector alternatives., understand ethical
aspects of the public sector
Use the benefit/cost ratio to evaluate a single project
Select the best of two or more alternatives using the incremental B/C ratio method.
Use a spreadsheet to perform B/C analysis of one or more alternatives
Assigned Reading:
1. Chapter 7 in your textbook
2. View W7 Lecture
3. View W7 Video Lectures
Activities
1. Participate in the W7 discussion How does time play into public sector projects?
2. Complete the W7 Assignment
3. Complete the W7 Proctored Exam

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