Engineering Economy, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134838137
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 4P
(a):
To determine
Calculate the implicit cost.
(b):
To determine
Calculate the capital need to spend.
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Problem 2: IPAT Equation
(i) To comply with the Kyoto Protocol, a country has committed to reduce its emissions
of CO2 eg by 10% over the next ten years. The base year is 2020. For this country, a study
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internal combustion engines. The population is projected to grow by 1.5% per year over
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A cement factory is located near a river which is also used for training sessions by a team of swimmers. When the factory dumps chemicals in the water, the river cannot be used for swimming. Experts estimate that it would cost $100,000 to install a purifying equipment that would completely eliminate the chemicals from the river. Moving the swimming team to train at a different location would cost $90,000 and thus the purifying equipment would not be necessary.
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Engineering Economy, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
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