THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMIC METHOD TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EXISTING NAVAL FACILITY SHOULD BE REPLACED OR CONTINUED IN USE BY MODERNIZATION.

Abstract

An economic model was developed to aid the analyst in calculating the ultimate cost of making a decision either to replace an existing facility with a new facility or continue the existing facility in use by modernization. This model deals explicitly with the risks associated with the survival and future need of the facility. The basic model developed in this report is designed for comparing costs of alternatives. Comparison of benefits generally requires exercise of management judgment. A discussion of methods by which costs and benefits can be jointly considered is included. Also a discussion of methods of estimating the cost factors involved in the economic evaluation is presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0800875

Entities

People

  • B. B. Gordon
  • F. J. Cesario
  • G. L. Robinson
  • R. B. Guy
  • R. N. Pesut

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cognition
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Models
  • Economics
  • Judgment
  • Mental Processes
  • Survival
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.