Summer 2016
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Course No: CIVE.4700-011; SIS Class Nbr: 3714; SIS Term: 2540
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
Presentation of mathematical principles of economic analysis, with emphasis on defining alternatives and predicting consequences of proposed investments. Emphasis is placed on the economic, social and environmental impacts of proposed Civil Engineering projects. The attractiveness of investments is judged by present worth, annual worth, rate of return, and benefit-cost ratio techniques. Sensitivity analysis, depreciation and tax impacts in economic studies are also discussed.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: ECON 2010 Economics I (Microeconomics) or ECON 2020 Economics II (Macroeconomics)
- Section Notes: Meets Fridays on 5/27 and 6/10;
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Paul Destefano
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- T,Th | 1:30 PM-4:20 PM ET
- 2016 Summer: May 16 to Jun 27
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1020
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
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