Download or read book Capital Investment Analysis for Engineering and Management written by John R. Canada and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2005 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide enables engineers and engineering managers to communicate effectively with financial professionals, while offering a balanced presentation of the basics of engineering economic analysis. KEY TOPICS: Focuses on real management situations. Provides accounting/cost accounting fundamentals to measure results. Introduces the concept of "options analysis" applied to capital investment decisions. Aids in conducting economic analyses with liberal use of spreadsheets. Introduces tax considerations and their consequences. MARKET: For those interested in learning more about capital investment decision methodologies, particularly engineers and engineering managers.