Engineering Economist articles from December 1999

Engineering Economist archives from December 1999

PRODUCT AND PROCESS COST ESTIMATION WITH FUZZY MULTI-ATTRIBUTE UTILITY THEORY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 1999... ABSTRACT The need to provide cost-effective manufacturing technologies is critical in today's globally competitive environment. The ability to make sound decisions about the cost effectiveness of new technologies is the key to achieving...

PER UNIT COST ALLOCATION OF INVESTED CAPITAL WITH ANTICIPATED NON-LEVEL PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 1999... ABSTRACT The concept of equivalent annual annuity (EAA) has long been used as a method of costing recovery of invested capital and the required return on invested capital over the productive life of a capital project. Academic texts almost...

THE SOCIAL RATE OF RETURN TO AN INVENTOR'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 1999... ABSTRACT Inventors, who are considering the commercialization of their inventions, can often avail themselves of evaluations and advice provided by government supported programs. In Canada, such a service is provided by the Canadian...

JUSTIFYING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN NEW TECHNOLOGY: A SURVEY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 1999... ABSTRACT Our survey of the investor-owned electric utility companies and utility commissions indicates that the use of asset pricing models for estimating the cost of equity is limited in this industry. The respondents cite unfamiliarity...

ESTIMATING THE COST OF EQUITY: CURRENT PRACTICES AND FUTURE TRENDS IN THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 1999... ABSTRACT Our survey of the investor-owned electric utility companies and utility commissions indicates that the use of asset pricing models for estimating the cost of equity is limited in this industry. The respondents cite unfamiliarity...