Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 8P
Prepare a composite (weighted) index for housing construction costs in 2014, using the following data: (3.3)
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