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Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers, 5/e
Max S. Peters, University of Colorado
Klaus Timmerhaus, University of Colorado, Boulder
Ronald E. West, University of Colorado, Boulder

Interest, Time Value of Money, Taxes, and Fixed Charges

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C H A P T E R 7
INTEREST, TIME VALUE OF MONEY, TAXES, AND FIXED CHARGES

Interest
         Simple Interest
         Compound Interest
         Nominal and Effective Interest Rates
         Continuous Interest

Cost of Capital
         Income Tax Effects
         Loan Payments

Time Value of Money

Cash Flow Patterns
         Discrete Cash Flows
         Continuous Cash Flows

Compounding and Discounting Factors

Income Taxes
         Federal Income Taxes
         Taxable Income
         Capital Gains Tax
         Losses
         Other Federal Taxes
         State Taxes
         Nonincome Taxes

Fixed Charges
         Depreciation
         Depreciation and Income Tax
         Depreciable Investments
         Current Value
         Salvage Value
         Recovery Period
         Methods for Calculating Depreciation
         Insurance
         Self-insurance

Nomenclature
         Greek Symbol

Problems