ECON226 Benefit-Cost Analysis
Updated: 19 November 2007| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | AGEC 303; ARE 230, 330; ECON 326 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
ECON326 - Benefit-Cost Analysis |
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| Coordinator(s) | Jack Sinden (jsinden@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit comprises up to 39 lecture hours. Benefit-cost analysis is a method to determine the economic desirability of competing alternatives from the viewpoint of society as a whole. In this unit, students develop an understanding of the necessary concepts and theory, and an ability to complete an effective analysis in the context of projects. The concepts and theory focus on welfare foundations, investment analysis, and valuation of benefits and costs. The case studies and applications focus on current problems in agriculture, the environment, land use and resource management. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |