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AI2139 Cost Benefit Analysis 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI2139 (Autumn 2012–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Cost-Benefit analysis, Efficiency-inefficiency, Externalities, Public goods, Market form

Intended learning outcomes

The main goal is that the students should be able to:· Perform Cost-Benefit analyses and describe the difference between a cost-benefit analysis and an investment analysis applied in a corporation.· Analyze a real estate market and tell whether it is influenced by market failures (such as monopoly, disequilibrium, externalities, public goods etc), and thereby is inefficient.· Describe how to quantify and valuate the inefficiency (welfare loss).· Describe how to quantify and valuate environmental aspects in an investment.· Give solutions (with taxes, regulations or fees) to the above inefficiencies.· Improve writing and oral presentation.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Investment Analysis (AI1108) and Economics (AI1107).

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

Andersson, R. (1999). Attractive Cities - An Economic Analysis.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

Written examination (TEN1; 4,5 cr)
Project (Övn; 2cr)
Seminar (SEM1; 1cr)

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Fredrik Brunes

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Real Estate Economics and Finance

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Fredrik Brunes, e-post: fredrik.brunes@abe.kth.se