COMBATING FOOD DESERTS, HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS
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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION………………………………………………………………………………..
Inroduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Purpose of the Cost-Benefit Analysis (purpose of your study)…………………………………….
Background of the Problems
Problems to be Solved
System Overview (Describe Organics of Chicago)……………………………………………………
Theoretical Background
Acronyms and Abbreviations (Definitions)…………………………………………………………….
2.0 ALTERNATIVES (Lit review)…………………………………………………………………………….
Current System (What is: Lit Review)…………………………………………………………………
Proposed System (What could be: Sustainability/Organics of Chicago)……………………….
[Alternative System Name]………………………………………………………………………………..
3.0 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………..
Assumptions and Constraints (limitations/delimitationss)…………………………………………
Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Evaluation Criteria…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.0 COSTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Development Costs……………………………………………………………………………………………
Operational Costs………………………………………………………………………………………………
Non-Recurring Costs………………………………………………………………………………………….
Capital Investment Costs…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Other Non-Recurring Costs……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Recurring Costs………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5.0 BENEFITS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Non-Recurring Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………
Cost Reduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Value Enhancement…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Other
Recurring Benefits…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Non-Quantifiable Benefits…………………………………………………………………………………..
6.0 COMPARATIVE COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS……………………………………………………….
Cost of Each Alternative Over the System Life………………………………………………………..
Non-Recurring Costs…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Recurring Costs…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Total Cost………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
System Life Costs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Present Value Cost…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Residual Value Estimate……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Adjusted Cost…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6-2
Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6-2
Net Present Value…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6-2
Benefit/Cost Ratio…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6-2
Payback Period…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6-2
7.0 SUMMARY
Conclusions
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