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Engineering Economics
November 3, 2004
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Engineering Economy
It deals with the concepts and techniquesof analysis useful in evaluating the worthof systems, products, and services inrelation to their costs
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Basic Concepts Cash flow Interest Rate and Time value of money Equivalence technique
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Cash Flow Engineering projects generally have economic
consequences that occur over an extendedperiod of time For example, if an expensive piece of machinery is
installed in a plant were brought on credit, the simpleprocess of paying for it may take several years
The resulting favorable consequences may last aslong as the equipment performs its useful function
Each project is described as cash receipts ordisbursements (expenses) at different points intime
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Categories of Cash Flows The expenses and receipts due to
engineering projects usually fall into one ofthe following categories: First cost: expense to build or to buy and install Operations and maintenance (O&M): annual
expense, such as electricity, labor, and minorrepairs Salvage value: receipt at project termination for
sale or transfer of the equipment (can be asalvage cost)
Revenues: annual receipts due to sale of productsor services
Overhaul: major capital expenditure that occursduring the assets life
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Cash Flow diagrams
The costs and benefits of engineeringprojects over time are summarized on a cashflow diagram (CFD). Specifically, CFDillustrates the size, sign, and timing ofindividual cash flows, and forms the basis forengineering economic analysis
A CFD is created by first drawing asegmented time-based horizontal line,divided into appropriate time unit. Each time
when there is a cash flow, a vertical arrow isadded pointing down for costs and up forrevenues or benefits. The cost flows aredrawn to relative scale
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Drawing a Cash Flow Diagram
In a cash flow diagram (CFD) the end of period t isthe same as the beginning of period (t+1) Beginning of period cash flows are: rent, lease, and
insurance payments End-of-period cash flows are: O&M, salvages,
revenues, overhauls The choice of time 0 is arbitrary. It can be when aproject is analyzed, when funding is approved, orwhen construction begins
One persons cash outflow (represented as a
negative value) is another persons inflow(represented as a positive value) It is better to show two or more cash flows occurring
in the same year individually so that there is a clearconnection from the problem statement to each cashflow in the diagram
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An Example of Cash Flow Diagram A man borrowed $1,000 from a bank at 8%
interest. Two end-of-year payments: at theend of the first year, he will repay half of the$1000 principal plus the interest that is due.
At the end of the second year, he will repay
the remaining half plus the interest for thesecond year. Cash flow for this problem is:
End of year Cash flow0 +$10001 -$580 (-$500 - $80)2 -$540 (-$500 - $40)
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Cash Flow Diagram
$1,000
0
1 2
$580 $540
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Compound Interest Interest that is computed on the original
unpaid debt and the unpaid interest Compound interest is most commonly
used in practice
Total interest earned = I n = P (1+i) n - P Where,
P present sum of money
i interest rate n number of periods (years)
I2 = $100 x (1+.09) 2 - $100 = $18.81
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Future Value of a Loan WithCompound Interest
Amount of money due at the end of a loan F = P(1+i) 1(1+i)2..(1+i) n or F = P (1 + i) n
Where, F = future value and P = present value Referring to slide #10, i = 9%, P = $100 and say
n= 2. Determine the value of F.
F = $100 (1 + .09) 2 = $118.81
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Notation forCalculating a Future Value
Formula:F=P(1+i) n is thesingle payment compound amount factor.
Functional notation:F=P(F/P,i,n) F=5000(F/P,6%,10)
F =P(F/P) which is dimensionallycorrect.
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Notation forCalculating a Present Value
P=F(1/(1+i)) n=F(1+i) -n is thesingle payment present worth factor .
Functional notation:P=F(P/F,i,n) P=5000(P/F,6%,10)Interpretation of (P/F, i, n): a present sum P,
given a future sum, F, n interest periodshence at an interest rate i per interestperiod
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Spreadsheet FunctionP = PV(i,N,A,F,Type)F = FV(i,N,A,P,Type)i = RATE(N,A,P,F,Type,guess)
Where, i = interest rate, N = number of interestperiods, A = uniform amount, P = present sumof money, F = future sum of money, Type = 0means end-of-period cash payments, Type =
1 means beginning-of-period payments,guess is a guess value of the interest rate
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Equivalence Relative attractiveness of different
alternatives can be judged by using thetechnique of equivalence We use comparable equivalent values of
alternatives to judge the relativeattractiveness of the given alternatives Equivalence is dependent on interest rate Compound Interest formulas can be
used to facilitate equivalencecomputations
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Technique of Equivalence
Determine a single equivalent value at apoint in time for plan 1.
Determine a single equivalent value at apoint in time for plan 2.
Both at the same interest rate and at the same time point.
Judge the relative attractiveness of thetwo alternatives from the comparableequivalent values.
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Engineering Economic AnalysisCalculation
Generally involves compound interestformulas (factors) Compound interest formulas (factors) can
be evaluated by using one of the threemethods Interest factor tables Calculator Spreadsheet
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Given the choice of these two planswhich would you choose?
Year Plan 1 Plan 20 $5,0001 $1,000
2 $1,0003 $1,0004 $1,000
5 $1,000Total $5,000 $5,000
To make a choice the cash flows must be altered
so a comparison may be made.
R l i C h Fl t E i l t P t
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Resolving Cash Flows to Equivalent PresentValues
P = $1,000(P A,10%,5) P = $1,000(3.791) =
$3,791
P = $5,000 Alternative 2 is better
than alternative 1 sincealternative 2 has agreater present value
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An Example of Future Value Example: If $500 were deposited in a
bank savings account, how much wouldbe in the account three years hence ifthe bank paid 6% interest compoundedannually?
Given P = 500, i = 6%, n = 3, use F =FV(6%,3,,500,0) = -595.91
Note that the spreadsheet gives anegative number to find equivalent of P.If we find P using F = -$595.91, we getP = 500.
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An Example of Present Value Example 3-5: If you wished to have
$800 in a savings account at the end offour years, and 5% interest we paidannually, how much should you put intothe savings account?
n = 4, F = $800, i = 5%, P = ? P = PV(5%,4,,800,0) = -$658.16
You should use P = $658.16
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Economic Analysis Methods
Three commonly used economic analysismethods are
Present Worth Analysis Annual Worth Analysis Rate of Return Analysis
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Present Worth Analysis Steps to do present worth analysis for a
single alternative (investment) Select a desired value of the return on
investment (i)
Using the compound interest formulas bringall benefits and costs to present worth Select the alternative if its net present worth
(Present worth of benefits Present worth ofcosts) 0
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Present Worth Analysis Steps to do present worth analysis for
selecting a single alternative (investment)from among multiple alternatives Step 1: Select a desired value of the return on
investment (i) Step 2: Using the compound interest formulasbring all benefits and costs to present worthfor each alternative
Step 3: Select the alternative with the largestnet present worth (Present worth of benefits Present worth of costs)
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Present Worth Analysis
Present worth of benefits = $9,000(P A,9%,10) =
$9,000(6.418) = $57,762 Present worth of costs = $50,000 +
$2,000(P A,9%,10) - $10,000(P F,9%,10)=$50,000 + $2,000(6..418) - $10,000(.4224) =$58,612
Net present worth = $57,762 - $58,612 < 0 donot invest
What should be the minimum annual benefit formaking it a worthy of investment at 9% rate ofreturn?
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Present Worth Analysis
Present worth of benefits = A(P A,9%,10)
= A(6.418) Present worth of costs = $50,000 +
$2,000(P A,9%,10) - $10,000(P F,9%,10)=
$50,000 + $2,000(6..418) - $10,000(.4224)= $58,612 A(6.418) = $58,612 A = $58,612/6.418
= $9,312.44
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Cost and Benefit Estimates
Present and future benefits (income) andcosts need to be estimated to determinethe attractiveness (worthiness) of a newproduct investment alternative
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Annual costs and Income for a Product
Annual product total cost is the sum ofannual material, labor, and overhead(salaries, taxes, marketing expenses,office costs, and related costs), annual
operating costs (power, maintenance,repairs, space costs, and relatedexpenses), and annual first cost minus theannual salvage value.
Annual income generated through thesales of a product = number of units soldannuallyxunit price
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Rate of Return Analysis
Single alternative case In this method all revenues and costs of
the alternative are reduced to a singlepercentage number
This percentage number can be comparedto other investment returns and interestrates inside and outside the organization
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Rate of Return Analysis Steps to determine rate of return for a
single stand-alone investment Step 1: Take the dollar amounts to the same
point in time using the compound interestformulas
Step 2: Equate the sum of the revenues to thesum of the costs at that point in time andsolve for i
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Rate of Return Analysis An initial investment of $500 is being
considered. The revenues from thisinvestment are $300 at the end of the firstyear, $300 at the end of the second, and
$200 at the end of the third. If the desiredreturn on investment is 15%, is the projectacceptable?
In this example we will take benefits andcosts to the present time and their presentvalues are then equated
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Rate of Return Analysis $500 = $300(P F, i, n=1) + 300(P F, i, n=2) +
$200(P F, i, n=3) Now solve for i using trial and error method Try 10%: $500 = ? $272 + $247 + $156 = $669
(not equal)
Try 20%: $500 = ? $250 + $208 + $116 = $574(not equal) Try 30%: $500 = ? $231 + $178 + $91 = $500
(equal) i = 30% The desired return on investment is 15%, the
project returns 30%, so it should beimplemented
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