Use the cost index method to estimate the current construction cost for a building equivalent to one constructed in 1980 at a cost of $2.7 million. According to the Engineering News-Record, the 1980 average Building Cost Index was 1941. Suppose that the current year Building Cost Index has been estimated at 3620

Use the cost index method to estimate the current construction cost for a building equivalent to one constructed in 1980 at a cost of $2.7 million. According to the Engineering News-Record, the 1980 average Building Cost Index was 1941. Suppose that the current year Building Cost Index has been estimated at 3620

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Publisher:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Chapter3: Benefits, Costs, And Decisions

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