6 Cost Estimating Relationships
There are formal procedures for estimating various types of system costs; these are known as cost estimating relationships (CERs). This chapter provides an overview and examples of CERs. These relationships provide answers for the cost analyst using cost-effectiveness methods. Thus, the body of knowledge represented by CERs is invaluable with respect to the overall topic of this book.
Some top-level CERs are presented in following table from an earlier book from this author [1]:
TYPE OF EQUIPMENT |
COST ESTIMATING RELATIONSHIP (CER)(DOLLARS) |
|---|---|
Analog LOS Radio Equipment |
6578 exp (.0001(3.94N + 208F)) |
where N = Number of voice grade channels, and F = frequency in Ghz |
|
Parabolic ... | |
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