Eng. Econmomics Assignment # 1
Eng. Econmomics Assignment # 1
Co-
Two lead engineers with a Mechanical design company and structural analysis firm
work together often. They have decided that, due to their joint and frequent
commercial airline travel to a city say (DUBAI), they should evaluate the purchase of
plane co-owned by the two companies or buy/rent a two bed studio apartment. What
are some of the economic-based questions the engineers should answer as they
evaluate alternatives to
Co-own a plane or
Continue to fly commercially
Buy / rent a two bed studio apartment
own a plane
The co-ownership can halve or even quarter the cost of an ownership. This provides the
information on the tenancy of the joint tenancy. The questions that the Engineers should
answer on economic base should be:
o Will our cost decrease?
o How much complex or simple will be the system of this co-owner ship
o Who will carry the business profit?
o How much the share will we both get of this aircraft?
o To whose heir will the tenancy pass after death?
o What obligations will be there of both the co-owners?
o Will time be there for us to carry out small additional expensives?
o Who will draft an agreement of co-owner ship?