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Chap-1 2
Chap-1 2
Chap-1 2
ECONOMICS
Engr.KRESTIE NEL B. TEPOSO
Grading System
1-5
Course Outcomes
1. Solve problems on Interest, Discount, Annuities
and capitalized cost, bonds applying the principles of
Economics
2. Compute depreciation of engineering
equipment and properties using straight line formula,
sinking fund formula, Matheson formula, Sum of the
years method and others
3. Analyze economic situation of a
company/industry using break-even analysis
ENGINEERING ECONOMY
• ECONOMICS – one of the social sciences which consists of that body of
knowledge dealing with people and their assets or resources
- Sum total of knowledge that treats the creation &
and utilization of goods and services for the satisfaction of
human wants.
ENGINEERING – is not a science but an application of science
- art composed of skill and ingenuity in adapting knowledge to the uses of
humanity
- the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences
gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop
ways to utilize economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of
mankind
•“Science is the foundation upon which the
engineer builds toward the advancement of
mankind. With the continued development of
science and the worldwide application of
Engineering, the standard of living maybe
expected to improve and further increase the
demand for those things that contribute to
people’s love for the comfortable and beautiful”
ENGINEERING - the study of economic theories
ECONOMY/ECONOMICS and their applications to Engineering
* As defined by Arreola problems with the concept of obtaining
the maximum benefit at the least cost
– branch of Economics which
involves the applications of
definite laws of Economics, - also involves the study of cost features
theories of investments and & other financial data and their
business practices to applications in the field of Engineering
Engineering problems involving as a basis for decision.
cost
* As defined by
* As defined by Kasner Sullivan, et. al
Principle 3. Use
Principle 2. Focus on the a consistent
Principle 1. Develop viewpoint.
the alternatives, the differences. Only the
difference in expected Prospective
choice is among the outcomes of the
alternatives outcomes is considered
alternatives,
economic, etc.
TERMINOLOGIES
Fixed cost – those that are unaffected by changes in activity level over a
feasible range of operations for the capacity or capability available.
(Insurance and taxes on facilities, general management and administrative
salaries, license fees and interest costs of borrowed capital)
Variable cost – are those associated with an operation that vary in relation
to changes in quantity of output or other measures of activity level. For the
example, the cost of materials and labor used in a product or service are
variable costs – because they vary with the number of output units even
though the costs per unit stay the same.
TERMINOLOGIES
Incremental cost (incremental revenue) – refers to the additional cost or
revenue that will result for increasing the output of a system by one of more
units. This is often quite difficult to determine in practice. Thus if to produce
100 units will cost P200, and the total cost for producing 110 units is P215,
then the increment cost for additional 10 units is P15 or 1.50 per unit.
Recurring costs – costs that are repetitive and occur where an organization
produces similar goods or services on a continuing basis. Variable cost are also
recurring costs, because they repeat with each unit of output. Fixed cost that is
paid on a repeatable basis is a recurring cost (ex. office space rental)
Non-recurring costs – are those that are not repetitive even though the total
expenditures maybe cumulative over a relatively short period of time. Usually
it involves the developing or establishing a capability or capacity to operate.
Direct cost – those that can be reasonably measured and allocated to a specific
output or work (labor and materials). Indirect cost – costs that are difficult to
attribute or allocate to a specific output. They are costs allocated through a
selected formula (such as proportional to direct labor hours or direct materials)
to the outputs or work activities (ex. Cost of common tools, general supplies
equipment maintenance).
Overhead cost – used to mean all expenditures that are not direct cost
(administrative, insurance, taxes, electricity, general repairs)
Standard cost – representation cost per unit of output that are established in
advance of actual production or service delivery. They are developed from
anticipated direct labor hours, materials and overhead categories. Standard
costs play an important role in cost control and other management functions
like estimating future manufacturing costs.
Cash cost – cost that involves payment of cash.
Book cost – does not involve cash transaction; non-cash. The most common
example of book cost is the depreciation. It is included in an analysis for it
affects income taxes, which are cash flows.
Sunk cost – is one that has occurred in the past and has no relevance to
estimates of future costs and revenues related to an alternative course of
action. It represents money which has been invested and which cannot be
recovered due to certain reasons. A sunk cost is common to all alternatives and
is not part of the future cash flows and can be disregarded in an engineering
economic analysis.
Life cycle cost (LCC) – refers to the summation of cost estimates from
inception to disposal for both equipment and projects as determined by an
analytical study and estimate of total costs experienced during their life. The
objective of LCC analysis is to choose the most cost effective approach from a
series of alternatives so the least long term cost of ownership is achieved.
LCC analysis helps engineers justify equipment and process selection based
on total costs rather than the initial purchase price. Usually the cost of
operation, maintenance, and disposal costs exceed all other costs many times
over. Life cycle costs are the total costs estimated to be incurred in the
design, development, production, operation, maintenance, support, and final
disposition of a major system over its anticipated useful life span (DOE,
1995). The best balance among cost elements is achieved when the total LCC
is minimized (Landers, 1996).
Investment cost – first cost or cost incurred during the acquisition phase. It
is the capital required for most of the activities in the acquisition phase.
Disposal cost – includes those non recurring costs of shutting down the
operation and the retirement and disposal of assets at the end of the
life cycle. Ex. Costs associated with personnel, materials.
Operation and maintenance cost – includes many of the recurring annual
expense items associated with the operation phase of the life cycle.
The direct and indirect costs of operation in five primary resource areas,
1) people
2) machines
3) Materials
4) energy
5) information – are major parts of the costs in this category.
BASIC TERMS and PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
2. In a certain barangay, a barbecue stall was becoming popular since many bought the
food especially for those who had no time to cook in the evening. Knowing the
situation, another stall was placed the next week and the following week, two
additional stalls were installed making the area as the BARBEQUE CORNER. This is
advantageous to the customers since the price became cheaper and they can choose
among the many stalls.
3. Saudi Arabia reduced the amount of oil sent the Philippines thus it created a big
chaos in the business world. There were no air flights thus other products were not
transported from Metro Manila to the provinces.
4. A certain university required students to wear their uniform but they have to
buy it from the school coop since the cloth has the school logo printed on it and no
other store sells it.
Price – the amount of money or its equivalent which
is given in exchange for it.
ELASTIC DEMAND
Demand luxuries
necessities
price
Utility – the capacity of a commodity to satisfy human want.
If the utility of a certain good to a certain individual
is great, his demand for that good will be great.
FAMILY B of 7
has 35 slices of bread
SUPPLY – the quantity of a certain commodity that
is offered for sale at a certain price at a
given place and time.
PRICE SUPPLY
LAW OF SUPPLY
“The supply of a commodity varies
directly as the price of the commodity,
though not proportionately”
PRICE SUPPLY
Example:
The use of fertilizer improves crop production on
farms and in gardens; but at some point, adding
increasingly more fertilizer improves the yield by less
per unit of fertilizer, and excessive quantities can
even reduce the yield.
MARGINAL REVENUE – that amount
When free competition exists:
received from the sale of an
Marginal revenue = marginal
additional unit of a product.
cost
Marginal cost – the additional cost of
producing one more unit.
and also
Payout Period = Capital Invested
Net annual cash flow
Let's say Rolan opens a lemonade stand. He invests ₱500 in the
venture, and the lemonade stand makes about ₱10 a day. Considering
300 days in a year (with days-off), what is the rate of return in 1 year?
Solution:
Income = ₱ 10 x 300 = ₱3,000 a year
rate of return (in one year) = ₱ 3,000/ ₱ 500 = 6 = 600%.
Example:
In making 50 native bags, the total cost is ₱9,000.00.
economic cost per bag = ₱9000/50 = ₱180.00 (physical input)
In selling the bag, what is economic worth of each bag? (physical output)
Consequently, economic efficiency must depend more upon the worth and
cost per unit of physical outputs and inputs than upon physical efficiency.
Physical efficiency is significant, but only to the extent that it contributes to
economic efficiency.
Physical processes perform at less than 100% efficiency while economic
ventures are only feasible if they achieve greater than 100% efficiency.
Consequently, economic efficiency must depend more upon the worth and
cost per unit of physical outputs and inputs than upon physical efficiency.
Physical efficiency is significant, but only to the extent that it contributes to
economic efficiency.