Discuss the role of engineering economics

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Question: Engineering Economic

Assignment: Submittion due in 8 June 2017

1. Discuss the role of engineering economics in your organization. Identify and describe the nature and types of any two engineering economic decisions with full details.

2. Identify and describe various cost components in engineering economic studies with good examples. How would you classify the costs of products / services in your organization to predict cost behavior? Show your calculations with justification for at least two products / services.

3. What is time value of money? Explain the concepts of time value of money in engineering projects. What do you understand by cash flow and how is it used in your organization? Describe the different approaches of cash flow used in engineering organizations / projects.

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