Case: The Global Positioning System (GPS)

Abstract

This case uses the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to help students develop skills related to decision-making using cost-benefit analysis (CBA). It is the purpose of cost-benefit analysis to weigh the benefits (or justification) of an investment or policy against the potential costs of the investment (or other alternatives). This case is intended for courses in public policy evaluation and those that consider the economic analysis of risk and uncertainty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA603841

Entities

People

  • Jesse M. Cunha
  • Katherine Lopiccalo

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Models
  • Economics
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Investments
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Public Policy
  • Satellite Navigation Systems
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Space