PREFACE |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
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1. ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS |
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1 | (13) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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1.4 USERS AND USES OF ESTIMATES |
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3 | (3) |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (4) |
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2. DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS |
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14 | (14) |
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14 | (4) |
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2.2 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS |
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18 | (6) |
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2.3 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR A SINGLE DIE |
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24 | (1) |
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2.4 THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION |
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25 | (1) |
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2.5 COMPARING DISTRIBUTIONS |
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25 | (1) |
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2.6 POPULATIONS AND SAMPLES |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (47) |
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28 | (1) |
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3.2 EXERCISE 1--SINGLE ITEM ESTIMATE |
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29 | (3) |
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3.3 EXERCISE 2--EQUIPMENT ESTIMATE 1 |
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32 | (10) |
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3.4 EXERCISE 3--EQUIPMENT ESTIMATE 2 |
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42 | (6) |
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3.5 EXERCISE 4--A CONSTRUCTION ITEM |
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48 | (7) |
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3.6 EXERCISE 5--A CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE |
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55 | (5) |
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3.7 EXERCISE 6--CONDITIONAL COSTS |
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60 | (6) |
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3.8 EXERCISE 7--SELECTION |
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4. ESTIMATING MATHEMATICS |
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75 | (23) |
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75 | (1) |
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4.2 EXERCISE 1--SINGLE ITEMS |
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76 | (1) |
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4.3 EXERCISE 2--SIMPLE SUMS |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (7) |
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4.6 EXERCISE 5--SUM OF PRODUCTS |
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89 | (1) |
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4.7 EXERCISE 6--CONDITIONAL COSTS |
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90 | (4) |
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4.8 EXERCISE 7--DIFFERENCES |
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94 | (4) |
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98 | (20) |
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5.2 DETAIL ESTIMATING FORMS |
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98 | (2) |
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5.3 DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY |
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100 | (3) |
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5.4 DIFFERENT `VIEWS' OF AN ESTIMATE |
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103 | (4) |
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5.5 COST ADDERS AND MULTIPLIERS |
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107 | (1) |
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5.6 THE CONSOLIDATION PROCESS |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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5.8 COMPUTERS -- PROGRAMS AND DATA |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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5.11 SCHEDULED DATA MAINTENANCE |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (39) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (6) |
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126 | (8) |
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6.5 WHAT COMPUTERS CAN AND CAN'T DO |
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134 | (1) |
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6.6 COMPUTER ESTIMATING -- AN OVERVIEW |
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135 | (4) |
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139 | (5) |
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144 | (3) |
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6.9 CREATING STANDARD MODULES |
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147 | (7) |
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6.10 COMPUTER ESTIMATES IN A NUT SHELL |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (34) |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (7) |
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168 | (14) |
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7.6 COST CURVES AND ESTIMATES |
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182 | (9) |
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191 | (24) |
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8.1 MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS |
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191 | (5) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (15) |
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213 | (2) |
APPENDICES |
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1--MATHEMATICS AND CALCULATIONS |
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215 | (46) |
2--NORMAL AND GAMMA DISTRIBUTIONS |
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261 | (3) |
3--TABLES OF DICE THROWS |
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264 | (12) |
FURTHER READING |
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276 | (2) |
INDEX |
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