Questions from Engineering

Q: Alternative locations for an advanced wastewater recycling plant are being evaluated using

Alternative locations for an advanced wastewater recycling plant are being evaluated using four attributes identified as attributes 1, 2, 3, and 4 with weights of 0.4, 0.3, 0.2, and 0.1, respectively....

Q: Ten noneconomic attributes are identified as A, B, C,

Ten noneconomic attributes are identified as A, B, C, ..., J. If they are rank-ordered in terms of decreasing importance with a value of 10 assigned to A, 9 to B, etc., the weighting of attribute B is...

Q: In a conventional B/C ratio: (a)

In a conventional B/C ratio: (a) Disbenefits and M&O costs are subtracted from benefits (b) Disbenefits are subtracted from benefits, and M&O costs are subtracted from costs (c) Disbenefits are subtra...

Q: All of the following are primarily associated with public sector projects,

All of the following are primarily associated with public sector projects, except: (a) Low interest rates (b) Stocks (c) Benefits (d) Infinite life

Q: All of the following cash flows can be identified as benefits,

All of the following cash flows can be identified as benefits, except: (a) Longer tire life because of smooth pavement (b) $200,000 annual income to local businesses because of tourism created by wate...

Q: The division manager would like to know how much the WACC varies

The division manager would like to know how much the WACC varies for different D-E mixes, especially about 15% to 20% on either side of the 50% debt financing option in plan A. Plot the WACC curve and...

Q: An alternative has the following cash flows: benefits = $50

An alternative has the following cash flows: benefits = $50,000 per year; disbenefits = $27,000per year; costs = $25,000 per year. The B/C ratio is closest to: (a) 0.92 (b) 0.96 (c) 1.04 (d) 2.00

Q: In evaluating three mutually exclusive alternatives by the B/C method

In evaluating three mutually exclusive alternatives by the B/C method, the alternatives were ranked A, B, and C, respectively, in terms of increasing cost, and the following results were obtained for...

Q: All of the following are examples of unethical behavior, except:

All of the following are examples of unethical behavior, except: (a) Deception (b) Withholding information (c) Lying (d) Offering engineering services at a lower cost than a competitor

Q: If two mutually exclusive alternatives have B/C ratios of 1

If two mutually exclusive alternatives have B/C ratios of 1.4 and 1.5 for the lower and higher cost alternatives, respectively: (a) The B/C ratio on the increment between them is equal to 1.5 (b) The...