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Beilby, Albert – Journal of Instructional Development, 1979
Describes a cost analysis model and procedures which permit the realignment of costs and outcomes. Full cost v direct costs, alternative approaches, accuracy of the selected approach, and the cost analysis report are also briefly discussed. (Author/JEG)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Instructional Development, Models, Unit Costs
Simpson, William A. – 1984
A procedure for developing a costing model is described. Limitations of a cost analysis are also reviewed, with attention to the problems of handling joint products, obtaining accurate faculty effort data, measuring educational outputs, and calculating marginal costs. A researcher charged with developing a costing model is faced with the task of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Instruction, Cost Estimates, Decision Making

Chambers, Jay G.; Parrish, Thomas B. – 1984
The Resource Cost Model (RCM) is a resource management system that combines the technical advantages of sophisticated computer simulation software with the practical benefits of group decision making to provide detailed information about educational program costs. The first section of this document introduces the conceptual framework underlying…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Cost Estimates