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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

Learning Objectives

Purpose: Understand public sector economics; evaluate a project and compare alternatives using the benefit/cost ratio method.

This chapter will help you:


1. Public sector

Identify fundamental differences between public and private sector economic alternatives.

2. B/C for single project

Use the benefit/cost ratio to evaluate a single project.

3. Alternative selection

Select the better of two alternatives using the incremental B/C ratio method.

4. Multiple alternatives

Select the best from multiple alternatives using the incremental B/C method.








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