# 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 Adv Cost-benefit Analysis
Prereqs:
one of:
ECON-1200 Introductory Economics INQR-1200 Principles Of Economics INQR-1200 Principles Of Economics
and
one of:
MATH-2010 Multivar Calc & Matrix Algebra MATH-2011 Multivariable Calculus
and
MATH-2012 Matrix Algebra

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| Spring | Summer | Fall
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2026 |  |  |
2025 |  |  |

2024

Cost-benefit Analysis (4c)

- Jianjing Lin

Seats Taken: 15/19

2023

Cost-benefit Analysis (4c)

- Jianjing Lin

Seats Taken: 12/19

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

1998 |  |  |