Cost Benefit Analysis (11208.1)

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• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Semester 1	DR   Sarah   YU	(Ph: +61 2 62015468 )	ON-CAMPUS

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Syllabus

This unit provides an investment analysis of the viability of social and economic projects or programs with a view of informing and guiding decision making. Cost benefit analysis uses microeconomic theory to determine whether society will be better off or worse off in aggregate if a particular project goes ahead. Particular attention is paid to incorporating the non-monetary costs and benefits of a project.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Write a Cost Benefit Analysis report that is suitable for public policy; and

2. Explain the principles behind cost benefit analysis.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

One 2 hour lecture and one 1 hour tutorial on-campus per week.

Prerequisites

11175 Introduction to Economics.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

This unit requires prior exposure to basic microeconomic principles and theories, which are covered in the pre-requisite Introduction to Economics.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

6353 Project Evaluation and Management.