# Cost-Benefit Analysis

## ECON-4210

The techniques necessary to appraise the economic desirability and private-sector impact of various public projects and policies are studied. Concepts such as discounting, capital rationing, project selection, shadow pricing, risk assessment, unpriced goods, and economic surplus are developed. Among the topics from which illustrative case studies are drawn are urban and transport planning, energy, water resources, government regulation, and the environment.

4 credits
Cross-listed with:
ECON-6210 Advanced Cost-Benefit Analysis
Prereqs:
one of:
ECON-1200 Introductory Economics INQR-1200 Principles of Economics
and
one of:
MATH-2010 Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra MATH-2011 Multivariable Calculus
and
MATH-2012 Matrix Algebra

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2023 |  |  | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Jianjing Lin Seats Taken: 11/19
2022 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Jianjing Lin Seats Taken: 11/19 |  |
2021 |  |  | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Jianjing Lin Seats Taken: 18/19
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2011 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Gregory DeAngelo Seats Taken: 32/40 |  |
2010 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 30/40 |  |
2009 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 38/40 |  |
2008 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 35/40 |  |
2007 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 39/40 |  |
2006 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 30/40 |  |
2005 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 28/36 |  |
2004 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 25/36 |  |
2003 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 27/40 |  |
2002 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 15/30 |  |
2001 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 14/30 |  |
2000 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 12/30 |  |
1999 | Cost-benefit Analysis (4c) Donald F Vitaliano Seats Taken: 12/30 |  |
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