Benefit-cost analysis in theory and practice

A guide to the theory of benefit cost analysis, and aiding practical application, this text extends the basic microeconomic framework to financial analysis to show how financial concepts used in private firms can be employed to evaluate projects in the public sector. Ethical issues are brought in th...

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Main Author: Zerbe, Richard O (Author)
Other Authors: Dively, Dwight
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York HarperCollins College Publishers 1994
Series:The HarperCollins series in economics
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Summary:A guide to the theory of benefit cost analysis, and aiding practical application, this text extends the basic microeconomic framework to financial analysis to show how financial concepts used in private firms can be employed to evaluate projects in the public sector. Ethical issues are brought in throughout, and extensive case studies show the theory in action. Step-by-step demonstrations apply theory and cost-benefit tools, with complete discussion of risk and uncertainty. The case studies show how to apply materia in a practical context.
Item Description:Spine title: Benefit-cost analysis
Physical Description:xvi, 557 pages illustrations 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0673180662