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Engineering Economy, 5/e
Leland Blank, Texas A&M University
Anthony Tarquin, University of Texas - El Paso

Benefit/Cost Analysis and Public Sector Economics

Chapter Review: True or False Quiz

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1

From the standpoint of selecting the better of two alternatives, it does not matter whether disbenefits are subtracted from benefits or added to costs.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

When attempting to select the best of mutually exclusive alternatives, the one with the highest B/C ratio is the one that should be selected.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

In a B/C analysis, costs are preceded by a minus sign just as in the PW and AW methods as presented in the text.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

A B-C analysis (i.e., costs subtracted from benefits) will sometimes result in selection of a different alternative than a B/C ratio analysis yields.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

To identify the best of mutually exclusive alternatives by the B/C ratio method, an incremental analysis is usually necessary.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

The interest rate used to perform a PW or AW evaluation of a public sector alternative is commonly lower than that used to evaluate a private sector project.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE