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Learning Objectives
• Define what is economics and engineering
economy.
• Determine the role of engineering economy
in the decision-making process.
• Identify what is needed to successfully
perform an engineering economy study.
• Identify the engineering economy
terminologies and symbols.
What is Economics?
• Economics
– A social science concerned with man’s
problem of using scarce resources to
satisfy human wants.
What is Engineering Economy?
• Engineering Economy
– Define as branch of economics which involves the
application of definite laws of economics, theories of
investment and business practices to engineering
problems involving cost.
• Economy analysis
– Consider all factors affecting the economy of the
project which can be reduced to specific monetary
values. Example: ROR, Initial Capital, Working
capital…etc
• Financial Analysis
– Primary purpose is the determination of the
methods and sources of financing the project either
equity capital or borrowed capital.
• Intangible Analysis
– Determines all aspects of the project which
cannot be reduced to monetary values and
considers the uncertainty and risk inherent in
the project.
– Also include the so called judgment factor
whose analysis depends upon the judgment
of responsible persons involved in the project.
Seven Principles of Engineering Economy
• Develop alternatives
• Focus on differences
• Use a consistent view point
• Use a common unit of measure
• Consider all relevant criteria
• Make uncertainty explicit
• Revisit your decisions
General Relationship between Engineering
Economic Analysis and Engineering Design Process
• Selection of Materials
– Cost of materials and their processing are taken
into account.
• Selection of Method
– Reduces by determining the most economical
among the different methods.
• Site Selection
– Choice of factory site many factors are to be
considered which are cost of land, construction
cost…etc
• Comparison of Proficiency of Workers
– Efficiency of the workers is a factor affecting costs,
it is usually observed that worker have varying
efficiencies.
• Economy of Tool and Equipment Maintenance
– In many activities, tools have to be sharpened from
time to time and equipment have to be kept in
optimum operating condition all the time.
• Economy in the utilization of personnel
– Economy dictates that only a sufficient number of
workers be assigned to minimize idleness.
Problem 1.0
• A machine part to be machined may be made
either from an alloy of aluminum or steel. There is
an order for 8,000 units. Steel costs. P3.80 per kg.
while aluminum costs P8.70 per kg. If steel is
used, the steel per unit weighs 110 grams, for
aluminum, 30 grams. When steel is used, 50 units
can produced per hour, for aluminum, 80 units per
hour with the aid of a tool costing P640, which will
be useless after the 8,000 units are finished. The
cost of the machine and the operator is P10.80 per
hour. If all other cost are identical, determine the
material will be more economical
Problem 2.0
• A certain manufacturing company received an order for
producing 100,000 pieces of a certain machine part. A jig is
necessary for production and two design are presented
whose properties are as follows
If the only consideration is economy of operation, determine
which jig should be used.
Jig A Jig B
• Ans: 6.58%
Problem 7.0
• An engineer bidding on the asphalting of 7km stretch or road is
confronted with a problem of choosing between two possible sites
on which to set up the asphalt mixing machine.
Site A Site B
Average hauling distance 2.5km 2.75km
Monthly rental P35,000 P6,500
Installing and dismantling of P20,000 P10,000
machine
• Ans: P473,000
Exercise 2.0
• The assembly of a certain components for television
sets has been done by two skilled workers, each of
whom is paid P4 per hour and can produce 10 units
per hour. Of the 10 units, one will be defective and will
have to be discarded at a material loss of P2.50. it has
been proposed that this operation could be done by 3
persons of lesser skill who could be paid only P3.50
per hour and who as a group could complete 13 units
per hour. It is estimated that the number defects per
hour would not be changed if this alternative
procedure is used. Which procedure will you
recommend and how much is the unit cost of this
procedure.
Exercise 3.0
• Mineral water contains 2.5kg of magnesium per ton.
By using processing method of A, 82% of the metal
can be recovered at a cost of P4 per ton of water
pump and processed. It method B is used 68% of the
available metal is recovered at a cost of only P2.80
per ton of water pumped and processed. The two
processes are substantially equal as to investment
cost and time requirements.
– If the extracted metal can be sold for P2.50 per kg which
processing method should be used and what would be the
difference in profit for your selection.
– At what selling price for the metal would the two processes be
equally economical.
Exercise 4.0
• Jojo bought a second hand Betamax, VCR
and then sold it to Rudy at a profit of 40%
Rudy then sold the VCR to Noel at a profit
of 20%. If Noel paid P2,856 more than it
cost Jojo, How much did Jojo pay for the
unit?
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