53:171 Water Resources Engineering
Problem #12
Benefit-Cost Analysis

(Adapted from WRE-Linsley 13.6) Projects A, B, C, and D are evaluated to have costs of 1050, 1600, 2300, and 2500. The benefit-cost ratios are 2.3, 1.9, 1.7, and 1.6. Which project would you choose? Why?